Knee Osteoarthritis Pre/Post Bariatric Surgery and Medical Weight Loss Biomarker Study
Are you eligible to participate in this study?
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
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Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis
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Age: Between 18 years - 100 years
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Gender: Male or Female
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Other Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects who are at least 30 years old.
- Subjects able and willing to provide informed consent.
- Subjects with body mass index (BMI) =30.
- Subjects with pain in at least one knee defined by visual analog scale (VAS) =30 mm (on 0-100mm scale) for more than 1 month duration for at least half of the days.
You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:
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- Subjects unable to provide informed consent
- Subjects who are younger than 30 years old
- Subjects with BMI <30
- Subjects with VAS <30
- Subjects with bilateral total knee replacement
- Subjects who had history of inflammatory arthritis (Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis), Gout, Lupus, Sjogren's
- Subjects with history of connective tissue diseases
- Subjects with history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
- Subjects with history of previous sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYBG) surgery
- Subjects taking any immunosuppressive medications
- Subjects who received treatment for any malignancies within the past year
- Subjects unable or unwilling to attend post-op visits in Manhattan
If you are registered as a volunteer, please log in to contact the study team/express interest in this study.