Testing a weight-loss injection for knee arthritis pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether an experimental weight-loss injection can reduce knee pain in people who are obese and have knee osteoarthritis. It may help if you have been unable to lose weight through diet and exercise and have moderate knee pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have a body mass index (BMI) of 28 or higher.
- You must have knee osteoarthritis with moderate changes seen on X-ray (grade 2 or 3).
- Your knee pain should have lasted more than 12 weeks, and you should have felt it on more than 15 days in the last month.
- Your knee pain score should be between 4 and 9 on a 0-10 scale.
- You must have tried diet and exercise to lose weight but not succeeded.
- You must not have had knee replacement surgery or certain knee procedures recently.
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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