Search results for "Osteoarthritis"

Results 1 - 19 of about 19 for "Osteoarthritis".

Semaglutide-induced weight loss reduced knee osteoarthritis pain, industry trial finds

In patients with obesity and osteoarthritis randomly assigned to semaglutide or placebo, those in the former group had a significantly greater mean decrease in body weight and pain over 68 weeks, although trial withdrawal due to adverse events was also higher in those taking semaglutide.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/05/2.htm
5 Nov 2024

Colchicine linked to lower incidence of total knee, hip replacements in patients with chronic coronary artery disease

Compared to placebo, colchicine (0.5 mg once daily) was associated with a 31% lower incidence of total knee replacements and total hip replacements, an exploratory analysis of a randomized controlled trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/30/1.htm
30 May 2023

Online yoga program improved physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis

A 12-week unsupervised, home-based online yoga program improved physical function but not knee pain during walking compared with online education about osteoarthritis, an Australian randomized trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/09/20/1.htm
20 Sep 2022

Hyaluronic acid injections for knee arthritis ineffective, surgery for meniscal tears noninferior to PT, studies find

A meta-analysis found no significant change in pain and more adverse events with viscosupplementation for osteoarthritis of the knee compared to placebo, while another study offered longer-term evidence that surgery was no better than physical therapy (PT) for degenerative meniscal tears.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/12/1.htm
12 Jul 2022

Osteoarthritis can ease with easy changes

An optimal regimen starting with nonpharmacologic measures can help patients achieve notable relief.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/osteoarthritis-can-ease-with-easy-changes.htm
1 May 2021

Total knee replacement cost-effective for end-stage osteoarthritis even in severe obesity

A modeling study analyzed the long-term effects and costs of total knee replacement for patients who were ages 50 years or older and had end-stage knee osteoarthritis and a body mass index of 40 kg/m2 or greater.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/23/4.htm
23 Mar 2021

Telehealth options show benefit in treating effects of osteoarthritis

Recent randomized trials in patients with osteoarthritis showed that an app-based program was associated with some reduction in reported pain and that cognitive behavioral therapy by phone improved insomnia symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/02/4.htm
2 Mar 2021

Therapist-led rehab had similar outcomes to home regimen after knee replacement

High-risk patients had similar knee function and pain at one year whether they received weekly sessions with a physiotherapist or were assigned to a home exercise program, according to a U.K. trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/10/20/4.htm
20 Oct 2020

Need for hip, knee replacement appears reduced with canakinumab, industry-funded study finds

An editorial noted that a novel entry criterion may have identified a subgroup of patients with accelerated joint degeneration.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/04/4.htm
4 Aug 2020

Patellofemoral grind associated with subsequent cartilage loss and need for knee replacement

A simple clinical exam may provide physicians with an inexpensive way to identify patients at higher risk for accelerated cartilage volume loss and total knee replacement who should be targeted for surveillance and management, study authors said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/05/07/4.htm
7 May 2019

Long-term weight loss of at least 20% helps improve outcomes in overweight, obese patients with knee osteoarthritis

Overweight and obese adults with pain and radiographically confirmed knee osteoarthritis who had participated in the Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis study were characterized according to their weight loss over 18 months: less than 5%, at least 5%, at least 10%, and at least 20%.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/26/4.htm
26 Jun 2018

Off-label hydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo when added to usual care for osteoarthritis hand pain

Findings do not support the current practice of off-label use of hydroxychloroquine in patients with hand osteoarthritis, but that should not deter research and drug development communities from researching more potent agents or compounds that more specifically target the inflammatory pathways, editorialists said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/27/2.htm
27 Feb 2018

Intra-articular steroid injections not warranted for knee osteoarthritis, study suggests

Cartilage volume loss was significantly greater in the triamcinolone group than in the placebo group, and there was no significant difference in pain between groups.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/23/4.htm
23 May 2017

Patient-clinician intervention associated with modest improvement in knee osteoarthritis

The patient intervention was telephone-based, while clinicians received patient-specific recommendations on osteoarthritis treatment via the electronic medical record.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/22/1.htm
22 Dec 2015

Arthroplasty associated with increased risk of heart attack in early postoperative period

The immediate postoperative risk of myocardial infarction following total joint arthroplasty may have been previously underappreciated, authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/01/2.htm
1 Sep 2015

Corticosteroid injection before exercise may yield no additional benefit in knee osteoarthritis

Intra-articular corticosteroid injection administered before exercise therapy did not appear to yield additional clinical benefit in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/04/07/4.htm
7 Apr 2015