Can medical treatments delay or avoid knee replacement?
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a combination of non-surgical treatments can help people with knee osteoarthritis avoid or delay total knee replacement surgery. It may be an option if you are considering knee replacement but want to explore medical alternatives first.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 90 years old.
- You have knee osteoarthritis that is at least moderate on X-ray and are stable enough to consider surgery.
- A surgeon has recommended total knee replacement.
- You have not had a steroid injection in your knee within the last 3 months.
- Your knee pain is moderate to severe (at least 40 out of 100) but not unbearable (under 90 out of 100).
- You are willing to discuss and try medical treatments before surgery.
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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