Knee pain relief: synthetic fluid injection shows promise in Long-Term study
NCT ID NCT06523491
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study followed 57 people with knee osteoarthritis for one year after they received an injection of NOLTREX™, a synthetic joint fluid. Researchers measured changes in pain, stiffness, and physical function using a standard questionnaire. The goal was to see if the injection provides lasting relief and is safe over the long term.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NOLTREX™ (a synthetic joint fluid injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a long-lasting option to ease pain and improve knee function in people with moderate knee osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 57 participants. The results are based on survey data, not a new treatment trial, so benefits may not be as strong in larger, more diverse groups.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
May 2022
- Finished
-
May 2024
- Lead sponsor
-
A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study included 57 patients divided into 3 subgroups based on treatment received: * Group NOLTREX™ 2 courses - 30 patients (52.63%) * Group NOLTREX™ 1 course - 17 patients (29.82%) * Placebo group - 10 patients (17.54%)
- Ages
-
50 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: The study included patients with KL grade 2-3 knee osteoarthritis who had completed study IA/PAAG-SI/OA/2019 and IA/PAAG-SI/OA/2020. Exclusion criteria: Declining participation in the survey Lost to follow-up
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Osteoarthritis, knee are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Private Healthcare Facilty "Clinical hospital "RZHD-Medicina" of the city Saint-Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, Russia
-
State budgetary healthcare facility of Yaroslavl Region "Clinical hospital №3"
Yaroslavl, Russia
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Which anesthesia gets joint replacement patients moving sooner?
- Can a special MRI match CT for spotting knee bone damage?
- Can a common bleeding drug make knee realignment surgery safer?
- One shot, new knee? gene therapy trial aims to quiet arthritis pain
- Three knee shots go Head-to-Head for lasting arthritis relief
- Gel shot vs standard injection: which quiets arthritic knees?