Radiotherapy Compared to Corticosteroid Injection for Treatment of Hand Osteoarthritis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50+
SponsorMayo Clinic
About this trial
The purpose of this research is to compare low-dose radiotherapy to corticosteroid injection for treatment of hand/wrist osteoarthritis.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patient at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Age 50 years or older
Mild, moderate, or severe hand OA (Kellgren and Lawrence classification grade 2, 3, or 4) on hand radiographs within the last 24 months
Hand OA pain with a minimum VAS score relating to hand pain of ≥40 (on a 100-point scale) when using the affected hand
Disqualifiers
History of previous surgery to the affected hand(s)
Autoimmune joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis
Active confounding hand condition such as stenosing tenosynovitis or Dupuytren's contracture
Recent injury (within last 1 month) to the affected hand causing current pain
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Corticosteroid injection (CSI)
- Low-dose radiotherapy (LDRT)
Treatment groups
165 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov