14 Participants Needed

Reparel™ Knee Sleeve for Osteoarthritis

Recruiting at 1 trial location
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial is testing a special knee brace called the Reparel™ knee sleeve, which uses heat to help reduce pain and improve movement in people with knee pain. The study aims to see if this knee sleeve can help patients who have not found relief with other treatments or are not good candidates for surgery. The sleeve works by providing support and using warmth to ease pain and swelling. The Reparel™ knee sleeve is similar to other knee sleeves that have been studied for their ability to reduce pain and improve function in patients with knee pain.

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial protocol does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. However, you cannot have had a corticosteroid injection in the knee for 90 days before joining the trial and cannot have one for 90 days after joining.

How does the Reparel Knee Sleeve treatment for osteoarthritis differ from other treatments?

The Reparel Knee Sleeve is unique because it is designed to retain body heat around the knee joint, which may help reduce pain and stiffness in osteoarthritis, unlike other treatments that do not focus on heat retention.12345

What data supports the effectiveness of the Reparel Knee Sleeve treatment for osteoarthritis?

Research on similar treatments, like bioactive knee sleeves, shows limited but growing interest in their potential to relieve pain and improve function in knee osteoarthritis. However, evidence remains conflicting, and more studies are needed to confirm their effectiveness.56789

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Amit Momaya, MD

Principal Investigator

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for individuals with knee osteoarthritis confirmed by radiograph, who haven't had corticosteroid injections in the past 90 days and are choosing non-surgical treatments. It's not for those with prior knee surgery, both knees affected, unstable knees on exam, cancer in the knee area or hardware in the knee.

Inclusion Criteria

I am choosing a treatment that does not involve surgery.
I haven't had a corticosteroid injection in my knee in the last 90 days.
I haven't had a corticosteroid injection in my knee for the last 90 days.
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Exclusion Criteria

You have some kind of metal or device in the knee being studied.
gross instability detected on physical exam
I have had surgery on the knee we are discussing.
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive the Reparel knee sleeve for treatment of knee osteoarthritis

12 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Reparel Knee Sleeve
Trial Overview The study tests if wearing a Reparel™ Knee Sleeve can improve mobility, function, and pain for people with knee osteoarthritis. The sleeve uses anti-inflammatory technology which might help manage symptoms of OA without drugs or surgery.
How Is the Trial Designed?
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Reparel Sleeve GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients receiving reparel knee sleeve for treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,677
Recruited
2,458,000+

Citations

Qualitative Assessment of Patients Receiving Prolotherapy for Knee Osteoarthritis in a Multimethod Study. [2018]
Revision in previously satisfied knee arthroplasty patients is the result of their call on the physician, not on pre-planned follow-up: a retrospective study of 181 patients who underwent revision within 2 years. [2015]
Immediate effect of the elastic knee sleeve use on individuals with osteoarthritis. [2012]
Bioactive Knee Sleeve for Osteoarthritis: A Small Cohort Study. [2022]
"I wish it had a place to go": a nominal group study of barriers to the effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for knee osteoarthritis inclusive of minority populations. [2021]
A systematic review of the literature: The use of metaphyseal sleeves in revision total knee arthroplasty. [2023]
Porous-coated metaphyseal sleeves and MBT implant for severe bone loss in revision total knee arthroplasty: a mean 2.4-year follow-up. [2022]
Pilot study of the effects of a heat-retaining knee sleeve on joint pain, stiffness, and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. [2022]
Revision total knee arthroplasty with porous-coated metaphyseal sleeves provides radiographic ingrowth and stable fixation. [2019]
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