Proof of Concept Study of PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) Therapy in Subjects With Osteoarthritis of the Knee



Status:Completed
Conditions:Arthritis, Osteoarthritis (OA)
Therapuetic Areas:Rheumatology
Healthy:No
Age Range:45 - 80
Updated:1/14/2018
Start Date:February 2, 2016
End Date:September 23, 2016

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A Multicenter, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Proof of Concept Study of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy to Evaluate Synovial Fluid Markers in Subjects With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

To investigate the effect of PEMF treatment when administered twice daily over a 90-day
period by looking at synovial fluid in subjects with osteoarthritis of the knee.


Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subject age is greater than or equal to 45 years and less than 80 years of age.

2. Subject has documented Kellgren-Lawrence radiograph score of 2, 3, or 4. Attempts will
be made to include at least 3 subjects in each category.

3. Subject is on a stable analgesic regimen for at least two weeks prior to the Screening
Visit and anticipates being able to remain on that regimen throughout the study.

4. Subject is willing and able to give written informed consent and to comply with all
parts of the study protocol.

5. Female subjects must be post-menopausal, surgically sterile, abstinent, or practicing
(or agree to practice) an effective method of birth control if they are sexually
active for the duration of the study. (Effective methods of birth control include
prescription hormonal contraceptives, intrauterine devices, double-barrier methods,
and/or male partner sterilization).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subject has documented Kellgren-Lawrence radiograph score of 1.

2. Subject has undergone viscosupplementation treatment for the knee within 2 months of
the Screening Visit.

3. Subject has had a total or partial knee replacement.

4. Subject has used topical or oral steroids within 2 months of the Screening Visit.

5. Subject has undergone any anesthetic injection into the knee within 30 days prior to
the Screening Visit or within 6 weeks prior to the Screening Visit for long acting
lidocaine injection products.

6. Subject has other diseases of the knee joint including inflammatory arthritis (i.e.,
rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, gout and pseudogout), autoimmune disease
(i.e., connective tissue disorders), septic arthritis, previous knee injury or
intra-articular fracture.

7. Subject will be unable to treat daily over the course of the 90 day treatment period
(e.g., travelling without the ability to take Provant).

8. Subject has received any investigational drug or device within 30 days or 5 half-lives
of the drug, whichever is longer, prior to the Screening Visit or is enrolled in
another clinical trial.

9. Subject has a history of a solid tumor that is not in complete remission for greater
than 2 years other than successfully treated non-metastatic basal cell or squamous
cell carcinomas of the skin in the treatment area.

10. Subject has a history of blood cancer (e.g., leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma).

11. Subject has an ongoing painful condition, other than osteoarthritis, that in the
opinion of the investigator might have a confounding influence on the safety or
effectiveness analyses for this study.

12. Subject has a Body Mass Index (BMI) > 38 kg/m2.

13. Subject has a serious psychosocial co-morbidity.

14. Subject has a history of drug or alcohol abuse within one year prior to screening.

15. Subject has an implanted pacemaker, defibrillator, neurostimulator, spinal cord
stimulator, bone stimulator, cochlear implant, or other implanted device with an
implanted metal lead(s).

16. Subject is currently pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant prior to Day 90.

17. Subject is unwilling or unable to follow study instructions, or comply with the
treatment regimen, study visits, and diary entries.

18. Subject is in current litigation regarding knee pain or is receiving Worker's
Compensation.
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