Preventing Knee Arthritis in People at Higher Risk
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at ways to help prevent knee osteoarthritis before it starts. It is designed for women with higher body weight who currently have no arthritis signs on scans and do not have much knee pain.
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Who can take part
- You are female
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher
- Your targeted knee shows no osteoarthritis on both X-ray and MRI
- You have little knee pain in that knee (less than 15 days per month)
- You can safely have MRI scanning and you can read/speak English
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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