Are you Struggling With Obesity and Knee Pain Caused by Osteoarthritis?
Would you like to take part?
As a volunteer in a research study, you’ll receive study-related medical care from the study doctor and regular follow-up of your health to monitor the effectiveness of the care you’ll receive. The results of this research will be used to find out if the investigational medication being studied will be of benefit to others struggling with obesity and osteoarthritis related pain, and whether it will be made widely available to all Canadians trying to manage these conditions. Study volunteers are an important part of moving medical care forward.
You may qualify to participate in this study if you:
- Have a body mass index (BMI) of 27 kilograms per square meter (kg/m²) or higher at screening
- Have a stable body weight (less than 5% body weight change) for 90 days prior to screening
- Have tried at least once to lose weight through diet but were unsuccessful
- Have osteoarthritis of the knee and at least one of the following conditions:
- Be over 50 years old
- Have morning knee stiffness that lasts about 30 minutes
- Have a crackling or grinding sound or feeling in the knee
You may not qualify to participate if you:
- Have a prior or planned surgical treatment for obesity (liposuction, cryolipolysis, or abdominoplasty allowed if performed greater than 1 year before screening)
- Have a prior or planned endoscopic procedure and/or device-based therapy for obesity (prior device-based therapy acceptable if device removal was more than 6 months prior to screening)
- Have type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or any other type of diabetes
- Have an active knee infection
- Have had within 90 days prior to screening:
- heart attack
- stroke
- coronary artery revascularization
- unstable angina, or
- hospitalization due to congestive heart failure
- Have a history or diagnosis of New York Heart Association Functional Classification Class IV congestive heart failure
- Have taken medications or alternative remedies intended for weight loss within 90 days of screening
There are other eligibility requirements that the study doctor will review. Only the study doctor can finally determine whether you are eligible to participate in the study or not.
