Can a simple blood or joint fluid test predict knee arthritis outcomes?
NCT ID NCT06600958
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will follow 300 people with knee osteoarthritis or chronic inflammatory arthritis for up to 10 years. Researchers will collect blood, joint fluid, and platelet-rich plasma samples to look for biomarkers linked to pain, joint damage, and the need for knee replacement. The goal is to better understand why some people worsen quickly and why some treatments work better for certain patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict which knee osteoarthritis patients will worsen and who will respond best to treatments like steroid injections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear biomarkers, and results may take years to apply in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2042
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All adult patients consulting the department for puncture and/or infiltration for gonalgia in the context of knee osteoarthritis or knee arthritis related to chronic inflammatory rheumatism.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * \- Male or female * Age ≥ 18 years * Information and consent of the patient or of a third person in case of physical incapacity to sign the consent form * Unilateral or bilateral symptomatic knee OA (both knees may be included at the same time or at different times) regardless of the level of pain, confirmed radiologically by X-ray dating less than one year \[(Kellgren and Lawrence score ≥2 in at least one of the 3 compartments (medial, lateral or patellofemoral)\] or arthritis of the knee related to a spondyloarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis * Registered at the social security system Exclusion Criteria: * Male or female * Age ≥ 18 years * Information and consent of the patient or of a third person in case of physical incapacity to sign the consent form * Unilateral or bilateral symptomatic knee OA (both knees may be included at the same time or at different times) regardless of the level of pain, confirmed radiologically by X-ray dating less than one year \[(Kellgren and Lawrence score ≥2 in at least one of the 3 compartments (medial, lateral or patellofemoral)\] or arthritis of the knee related to a spondyloarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis * Registered at the social security system
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Henri Mondor
RECRUITINGCréteil, 94000, France
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