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Last refreshed on: 19 October 2017
Main ID:  NCT00918736
Date of registration: 16/03/2009
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Public title: Efficacy of 3 Weekly Injections of Hyaluronate in Patients With Ankle Osteoarthritis
Scientific title: Hyaluronans in the Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis
Date of first enrolment: October 2007
Target sample size: 46
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00918736
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:   
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Taiwan
Contacts
Name:     Shu-Fen Sun, MD
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- were 18 years of age or older, reported unilateral ankle pain for at least 6 months
and had either reported no significant benefit from conservative treatment (rest,
physical therapy, orthoses or pain medications etc.) or were unable to tolerate side
effects of medications

- ankle radiographs taken within 6 months were equivalent to grade 2 or 3 according to
the Kellgren-Lawrence grading system (grade 2, definite osteophytes and possible
narrowing of joint space; grade 3, moderate multiple osteophytes, definite narrowing
of joint space, some sclerosis and possible deformity of bone contour)22

- had a current total AOS score (described below) of > 3 and < 9 (possible range, 0-10)

- were normally active, not bedridden or confined to a wheelchair, and were able to walk
30 meters without the aid of a walker, crutches or cane

- were willing to discontinue all nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or other
analgesic medication (except for rescue medication) for the duration of the study

- did not receive physical therapy or trial of shoe modifications or orthotics during
the study period

Exclusion Criteria:

- pregnant and lactating women

- bilateral ankle OA requiring treatment of both ankles

- chronic ankle instability

- lower leg trauma other than within the ankle

- previous orthopedic surgery on the spine, hip or knee

- presence of active joint infections of foot or ankle

- previous surgery or arthroscopy on the ankle within 12 months

- intraarticular steroid or HA injection in the treated ankle within the past 6 months

- treatment with anticoagulants or immunosuppressives

- history of rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or any other inflammatory arthropathy

- history of avian protein allergy

- presence of other comorbidity (neoplasm, diabetes mellitus, paresis, recent trauma,
etc) or poor health status that would interfere with the clinical assessments during
the study



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 75 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Osteoarthritis
Intervention(s)
Drug: sodium hyaluronate
Primary Outcome(s)
Change From Baseline in the Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (AOS) Score at 6 Months [Time Frame: baseline and 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
The American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle/Hindfoot Score [Time Frame: 6 months]
the Level of Global Satisfaction Based on a 7-Point Categorical Scale [Time Frame: 6 months]
Rescue Acetaminophen Consumption [Time Frame: 6 months]
Ankle Sagittal Range of Motion [Time Frame: 6 months]
Four Clinical Balance Tests [Time Frame: 6 months]
Systemic and Local Adverse Events Recording [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary ID(s)
NSC96-2314-B-075B-006
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
National Science Council, Taiwan
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 11/06/2009
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT00918736
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