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Osteoarthritis: full-pipeline trial registry

29 of 136 indexed Osteoarthritis trials are currently recruiting.

Corpus placement: #84 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count.

136 US clinical trials · 29 currently recruiting · #84 of 28,707 conditions by registered trial count

Osteoarthritis: 136 US clinical trials tracked, 29 recruiting.

Osteoarthritis is the subject of 136 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 29 of them currently open to new participants. 20 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 22 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Zimmer Biomet, running 12 of these trials.

Enrollment posture brief

Registry condition osteoarthritis

OPEN 29 | RECR 21% | LATE 20 | EARLY 22 | RANK #84 | SPON 12

Nearest open-share peer: Alcohol Abuse (21% recruiting · 47 trials)

Inflammation38.3%Myelodysplastic Syndrome34.1%Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lu32.3%Osteoarthritis (this)21%Cardiovascular Disease14.5%
Open-enrollment share among volume-matched conditions near Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis lists 29 open slots (21% of 136 indexed trials). Peers are matched on registered volume, not therapeutic-area browse lists. How peer matching works →

Key findings

What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Osteoarthritis on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-08-08. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.

  1. Osteoarthritis is recruiting below its size-band peers.

    29 of 136 indexed trials (21.3%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.1% average across 139 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.

  2. Sponsorship of Osteoarthritis trials is spread across many organizations.

    Zimmer Biomet accounts for 12 of 136 trials (8.8%). 87 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.

  3. Typical Osteoarthritis enrolment sits around 160 participants.

    Median target enrolment is 160 among the 136 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 45 of those (33.1%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.

  4. Osteoarthritis research is mostly interventional.

    106 interventional and 30 observational studies make up this index (77.9% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Phase 14Phase 218Phase 313Phase 47

Open and recent trials

136 total, page 3 of 3

COMPLETED Phase 4 111 participants

The Combination of Adductor Canal Block and Periarticular Injection. A Novel Technique for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement (ACB PAI)

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

NCT02292082

COMPLETED NA 102 participants

2-Year Post-Approval Study to Investigate the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement System (STAR) Ankle Under Actual Conditions of Use

Encore Medical, L.P.

NCT01284283

COMPLETED NA 100 participants

Robotic Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty

MAKO Surgical

NCT02058069

COMPLETED NA 100 participants

Anterior Referencing Versus Posterior Referencing in Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty

Heekin Orthopedic Research Institute

NCT01135030

COMPLETED NA 95 participants

Improving Rehabilitation Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT02920866

COMPLETED 89 participants

A Retrospective Study of the iTotal CR Knee Replacement System

Restor3D

NCT01564654

COMPLETED 88 participants

Osteoarthritis: Weakness From Inflammation

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

NCT00104312

COMPLETED 83 participants

Continuum™ Metal Bearing System in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Zimmer Biomet

NCT03382652

COMPLETED 81 participants

Ceramic On Ceramic (COC) 36mm PAS IDE Rollover Subjects; Ceramic Acetabular Bearing With Ceramic Femoral Head in Total Hip Replacement

DePuy Orthopaedics

NCT02096198

COMPLETED NA 80 participants

Study of Antibiotic Spacer Design to Treat Infection After Hip Replacement

Rush University Medical Center

NCT01373099

COMPLETED NA 80 participants

Overcoming TWEAK Signaling to Restore Muscle and Mobility After Joint Replacement

University of Alabama at Birmingham

NCT02628795

COMPLETED Phase 2 79 participants

Double-Blind,Randomized,Placebo-Controlled Efficacy & Safety Study of EUFLEXXA™ for Treatment of OA of the First CMC

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

NCT00423371

COMPLETED 76 participants

Ankle Joint Replacement Outcomes Study

Smith & Nephew

NCT00503438

COMPLETED Phase 2 75 participants

FolateScan in Autoimmune Disease

Mayo Clinic

NCT00588393

COMPLETED NA 72 participants

Study Comparing Mini-Incision Versus 2-Incision Approach for Total Hip Replacement

Rush University Medical Center

NCT00594893

COMPLETED 66 participants

Comparison of Knee Kinematics for Subjects Implanted With Either a ConforMIS or Traditional Knee Implant

Restor3D

NCT01717001

COMPLETED NA 65 participants

Study of Effectiveness of Hand Exercises to Treat Symptoms of Hand Osteoarthritis

The Arthritis Research Institute of America

NCT00375947

COMPLETED Phase 2 60 participants

Synvisc to Treat Osteoarthritis of the Temporomandibular Joint

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

NCT00078351

COMPLETED NA 56 participants

Adductor Canal Block With Posterior Capsular Injection for Total Knee Replacement

Trinity Health Of New England

NCT01805661

COMPLETED NA 54 participants

Exercise Plus Activity Strategy Training for Osteoarthritis

University of Michigan

NCT00613678

COMPLETED NA 50 participants

Imaging Biomarkers of Knee Osteoarthritis

NYU Langone Health

NCT02888119

COMPLETED NA 49 participants

The Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Quadriceps Central Activation and Gait

University of Virginia

NCT00976079

COMPLETED NA 44 participants

Lumbar Plexus Block Versus Quadratus Lumborum Block for Primary Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

NCT03409900

COMPLETED Phase 4 40 participants

Duloxetine in Osteoarthritis (OA) Pain

Northwestern University

NCT01558700

COMPLETED Phase 2 40 participants

Effectiveness of Two Types of Treatment in Restoring Muscle After Hip or Knee Surgery

University of Arkansas

NCT00393848

COMPLETED NA 40 participants

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial to Assess the Efficacy of a Fortetropin Supplement in Improving Symptoms of Osteoarthritis

MYOS

NCT06021665

COMPLETED NA 38 participants

Geniculate Artery Embolization for Treatment of Osteoarthritis

NYU Langone Health

NCT04379700

COMPLETED NA 38 participants

Home Telerehabilitation for Deconditioned Older Adults

US Department of Veterans Affairs

NCT00386256

COMPLETED NA 30 participants

Insomnia and Osteoarthritis Study

Johns Hopkins University

NCT00374556

COMPLETED Phase 1 30 participants

A Study With GLPG1972 in Osteoarthritis Subjects

Galapagos

NCT03311009

COMPLETED Phase 2 29 participants

Low Dose Naltrexone for Chronic Pain From Arthritis

VA Office of Research and Development

NCT03008590

COMPLETED NA 24 participants

Group Physical Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

US Department of Veterans Affairs

NCT00642772

COMPLETED Phase 3 24 participants

Allograft Transplantation in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) Joint of the Great Toe

Paul Fortin, MD

NCT01673347

COMPLETED Phase 1 20 participants

Autologous Alpha-2 Macroglobulin Rich Plasma, Safety and Efficacy in Symptomatic Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis

Mayo Clinic

NCT06329492

COMPLETED 18 participants

A Longitudinal Study of Osteoarthritis (OA) Disease Progression Measured by MRI, dGEMRIC, and Radiography

University of California, San Francisco

NCT00505297

COMPLETED Phase 1 5 participants

Translating Metabolic Responses to Mechanical Insult Into Early Interventions to Prevent PTOA

J L Marsh

NCT04589611

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Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 4
Phase 2 18
Phase 3 13
Phase 4 7

Named interventions

Most-linked intervention names on Osteoarthritis records (sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov). Counts are trial links, not unique products.

Placebo Drug
11 trials
Total Knee Arthroplasty Procedure
3 trials
[StroMed + platelet rich plasma (PRP)] Biological
3 trials
Fit and Strong! Behavioral
2 trials
celecoxib Drug
2 trials
Usual Care Other
2 trials
Buprenorphine transdermal delivery system Drug
1 trials
Lifestyles C Behavioral
1 trials

US sites by state

Facility locations filed on Osteoarthritis trials. A trial with sites in several states counts in each.

California 34 trials
Florida 31 trials
North Carolina 27 trials
Pennsylvania 24 trials
Illinois 21 trials
New York 20 trials
Texas 17 trials
Colorado 16 trials

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

What to do with this Osteoarthritis page

136 registered trials, 29 currently recruiting, is a starting point for a conversation, not a diagnosis or a recommendation.

  • 29 Osteoarthritis trials are currently recruiting, check eligibility criteria before contacting a site. Browse recruiting trials
  • Zimmer Biomet sponsors the most Osteoarthritis trials on record, review their full trial history before evaluating a specific study. See Zimmer Biomet's trials
  • Bring the specific trial ID (NCT number) to your own doctor before enrolling, this page is a directory, not medical guidance. Read the trial-finding guide

Trial and recruiting counts reflect ClinicalTrials.gov registry status as of the data vintage above; individual trial eligibility and enrollment status can change.

Every figure on PlainTrial is rendered directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry, no number is typed in by an editor. This Osteoarthritis condition card totals 136 registered trials; most-linked intervention Placebo; top US site state California. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error.