Knee osteoarthritis (OA) can result in significant pain and limitation of function. A number of topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to reduce pain in this condition. This study examines a different topical approach, utilizing a topical anesthetic agent, to evaluate if application of such an agent would provide relief of exercise-induced knee pain in people with knee OA.

Read more: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01654302?cond=%22Arthritis%22&lup_s=08/23/2013&lup_d=30