Imaging for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
FDG PET/MRI Imaging of Patellofemoral Joint Osteoarthritis
Recruiting
Observational Study
Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee Pain
Inflamation
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for adults with knee osteoarthritis who can perform physical tasks and do not have recent knee injuries. Participants will undergo imaging tests to help better understand their knee pain.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am an adult and can give informed consent.
- I can perform 25 single-leg squats.
- I have not had recent knee injuries or surgeries.
- I am not taking investigational drugs.
- I have no contraindications to MRI or PET tracing.
- I am not taking steroid injections.
- I am not pregnant.
- I have minimal pain during single-leg squats.
You may not be able to join if
- I cannot consent for myself.
- I cannot perform 25 single-leg squats with the study leg.
- I have had recent knee injuries or surgeries.
- I am taking investigational drugs.
- I have new contraindications to MRI or PET tracing.
- I am taking steroid injections.
- I am pregnant.
- I have diabetes.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
This project aims to develop an \[18F\] fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) / magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method to locate the painful inflammation in PFJ OA associated with joint loading. \[18F\] FDG PET/MRI is an emerging pain imaging approach with enhanced sensitivity to painful hypermetabolic inflammation through evaluation of intracellular glucose utilization rate…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult with the capacity to give informed consent
* Ability to perform 25 single-leg squats
* No traumatic knee injuries/surgeries since last visit for the parent study (IRB #21-34763)
* No investigational drugs since last visit for the parent study (IRB #21-34763)
* No contrai…
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