Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:16 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:16 AM
NCT ID:
NCT06605560
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of grade 1-2-3 knee osteoarthritis according to Kellgren Lawrence classification
* Presence of a baker cyst (popliteal cyst) with at least one of the width or length measurements \>1 cm (proven by magnetic resonans imaging or muskuloskeletal ultrasound examination)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with grade 4 knee osteoarthritis according to the Kellgren Lawrence classification
* Presence of secondary causes other than gonarthrosis which may lead to the development of a Baker cyst, such as meniscopathy, rheumatic diseases or anterior cruciate ligament damage, etc.
* Long-term use (more than 3 months) of corticosteroid-containing medication
* History of hyaluronic acid injection into the knee within the last 6 months or corticosteroid injection within the last 3 months
* Skin lesions in and around the knee area in the last 7 days
* Current Hb value \<12 or platelet value \<150,000
* Immunologic or connective tissue disease
* Patients with lateral knee joint space narrowing more than medial
* History of previous knee surgery
* History of pregnancy or breastfeeding
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
75 Years
Study:
NCT06605560
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06605560