Orthopaedic Surgery

Category: Musculoskeletal/Sports Medicine, HIC#12633
Title:
A COMPARISON OF ORTHOVISC® TO CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION IN SHOULDER OSTEOARTHRITIS
Contact:Joseph Hart
Phone:(434)243-0256
E-mail:jmh3zf@virginia.edu

UVa Health System, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery seeks adults with painful osteoarthritis of the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint for a research study.

The purpose of the study is see if an experimental injection called ORTHOVISC is safe and has any effect on this kind of pain. Participants will be assigned randomly to receive either experimental ORTOVISC injection or placebo. The study requires that participants be followed for a minimum of 6 months, with a phone call follow-up at the 12-month time point.

Contact Information:
For more information please contact:
" Joe M. Hart, PhD
" 434-243-0256 or joehart@virginia.edu
" IRB-HSR # 12633

Principal Investigator: Dr. David Diduch
Primary Investigator: Diduch David, R
Department: Orthopaedic Surgery
 Accepts adult enrollment :YES
Accepts minor enrollment :NO