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WithdrawnNCT02104726Updated Dec 12, 2017

"Blind" vs. Fluoroscopy-Guided Steroid Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis

An interventional study of Fluoroscopy guided steroid injection and Blind Steroid Injection in Osteoarthritis, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-12-12.

Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To compare relative efficacy of intraarticular steroid injection using anatomic landmarks vs. fluoroscopy guided technique in decreasing knee osteoarthritis pain 1 month after the procedure.

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Conditions studied

  • Osteoarthritis
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In context

Osteoarthritis

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Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins University is the lead sponsor of 1,783 studies on the registry; 313 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults with knee OA clinically deemed to qualify for steroid injection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children Non-English Speakers Pregnant
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Blind Steroid Injection

    Blind Steroid Injection for patients with OA deemed qualified for it clinically

    Other: Blind Steroid Injection

  • Active comparator
    Fluoroscopy guided steroid injection

    Fluoroscopy guided Steroid Injection for patients with OA deemed qualified for it clinically. We want to see which one is better.

    Other: Fluoroscopy guided steroid injection

Interventions

  • OtherFluoroscopy guided steroid injection

    We want to compare if there is a difference between the two arms, with the assumption that with fluoroscopy will deliver the steroid more accurately and see better outcomes.

  • OtherBlind Steroid Injection

    Want to compare it to fluoroscopy guided, with assumption that it will be less effective in reducing pain

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Numerical Rating Scale (pain)

    Decrease in pain from baseline at one month

    Time frame: 1 month

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 12, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02104726
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 4, 2014
Start date
Jul 2014
Primary completion
Jul 2016
Completion
Jul 2016
Last update
Dec 12, 2017
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