RecruitingKnee OsteoarthritisKnee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA)Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
Creation of a Prospective Data Collecting Registry for Genicular Artery Embolization for Arthritis
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The goal of this study is to create a prospective registry (\<100 patients) to show the effectiveness of the genicular artery embolization procedure overtime in reducing bilateral or unilateral osteoarthritic knee pain as measured by Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score.
Sponsor: University of Chicago
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Patients aged \>=18
- ✓ Bilateral or unilateral knee pain attributed to knee osteoarthritis (KOA). For bilateral KOA patients, the more severe knee will be permitted inclusion to the registry
- ✓ Grade 1-3 Osteoarthritis as diagnosed on standing weight-bearing knee radiographs per the Kellen-Lawrence Grading scale
- ✓ Knee pain \>6 months refractory to conservative medical management (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, etc.)
- ✓ Not eligible for surgical knee replacement or patient's personal preference to undergo Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE) for reasons such as minimally invasiveness of GAE
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Active malignancy
- ✕ Active infection of the affected knee
- ✕ Platelets \<50,000/uL, INR \>2.0 (unless on anticoagulation that can be reversed or performing radial/pedal access without reversal)
- ✕ Corticosteroid injection of the affected knee within 3 months of enrollment
- ✕ Rheumatoid arthritis or other seronegative arthropathy
- ✕ Previous surgery (excluding arthroscopy) of the affected knee
- ✕ Grade 4 per Kellgren-Lawrence Grading Scale of the affected knee
- ✕ Pregnancy or expected pregnancy
Where it's recruiting
Illinois
Chicago
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06781463 · last updated 2026-05-13