Brain scans to understand pain types in knee arthritis
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This study uses brain scans (MRI) to better understand why some people with knee osteoarthritis feel different types of pain. By understanding these pain patterns, doctors hope to improve treatments and tailor them to each person's needs.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be a woman aged 40 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear arthritis) by a doctor.
- You have had knee pain for at least 6 months, with pain on at least 15 days in the past month.
- Your knee pain is at least 4 out of 10 on a pain scale.
- You are able to undergo an MRI scan (no claustrophobia or metal implants that prevent it), and you are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study looks at nerve-related pain in people with knee osteoarthritis and how it affects their pain level and daily function. It may help understand if nerve pain is a key factor in your knee OA symptoms.
This trial tests if learning about chronic pain can help people with knee osteoarthritis feel better. You'll join a program that teaches you about pain and how to manage it.
This study tests how well different pain medicines work for knee osteoarthritis and looks at brain patterns to understand why some people get more relief. It may help you find a treatment that works best for you.
This study looks at how signals from the bone near the knee might affect the brain's pain centers. It aims to understand the connection to help improve treatments for severe knee osteoarthritis in people having knee replacement surgery.
This study looks at how knee osteoarthritis (a common condition where the cushioning in the knee joint wears down) affects physical function, even when people report similar levels of pain. It aims to understand why some people with the same pain might have more difficulty with daily activities, which could lead to better targeted treatments.
This study looks at how knee osteoarthritis pain works and aims to build a computer model to better understand it. By joining, you may help doctors improve future treatments for chronic knee pain.
Hear when a new Gonarthrosis trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.