Hyaluronic acid injection for wear-and-tear knee cartilage tears
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial tests a single injection of hyaluronic acid (a lubricating fluid) into the knee to relieve pain from degenerative meniscus tears—the kind caused by age and wear, not injury. The goal is to see if it safely reduces pain and improves how well your knee works.
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Who can take part
- Age 35–75 years old
- Knee pain from a degenerative (wear-and-tear) meniscus tear confirmed by MRI, not from an injury
- Pain level of at least 4 out of 10
- Willingness to do physical therapy or light exercise during the study
- No recent knee or ligament surgery (within the past 12 months)
- No recent injections of steroids or hyaluronic acid into the knee (within the past 12 months)
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