| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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| MedDRA Classification |
| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
| E.2 Objective of the trial |
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
| To evaluate the potential immunogenicity of Hyalgan-F (HA-F) a sodium hyaluronate obtained by fermentation and administered by intra-articular (i.a.) route (5 i.a., once a wek for 5 weeks) in a patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). |
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
| To evaluate the general safety (AEs. variation in haematological & biochemical parameters) and the efficacy (VAS pain relief and amelioration in the WOMAC Index, patient's and Investigator's overall judgement) of HA-F in the long term after 5 i.a. injections. |
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| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Information not present in EudraCT |
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
-Male or female outpatients above 40 years of age, ambulant (only canes are allowed as assistive device), -Suffering from primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) according to ACR diagnostic criteria (i.e., knee pain plus osteophytes + at least one of the following: age above 50 years, crepitus, morning stiffness above 30 minutes in duration) confirmed radiologically, -OA of II-III degree according to Kellgren-Lawrence, -Moderate-severe pain after the 50ft walk on a flat surface (above 40 mm VAS) at baseline, -Discontinuation of analgesic/ NSAID therapy if previously taken prior to baseline, -Willing and able to understand and sign an approved Infromed Consent Form, -No pregnancy, not breast feeding. Females of childbearing potential (including those less than 1 year post-menopausal) must agree to maintain reliable birth control throughout the study. |
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | |
| E.5 End points |
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
| The study will start with the recruitment of the first patient and will finish with the last visit (month 6) performed on the last patient inserted. |
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| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
| E.6 | Scope of the trial |
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
| E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
| E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
| E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
| E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | Information not present in EudraCT |
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
| E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
| E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
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| E.7 | Trial type and phase |
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Information not present in EudraCT |
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | Information not present in EudraCT |
| E.7.1.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
| E.8 Design of the trial |
| E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
| E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
| E.8.1.7 | Other | Yes |
| E.8.1.7.1 | Other trial design description |
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| E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
| E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
| E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
| No |
| E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Information not present in EudraCT |
| E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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| The recruitment phase will be completed with the inclusion of the 120th patient. At this point, regardless of the number of patients that each centre has selected, the recruitment phase will be stopped and no further patients will be inserted in the study. |
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| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 |
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |