GAE Using Embosphere Microspheres vs Corticosteroid Injections for Treatment of Symptomatic Knee OA (MOTION)

Last updated: October 22, 2025
Sponsor: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Osteoarthritis

Knee Injuries

Treatment

Embosphere Microspheres

EmboSphere Microspheres

Corticosteroid injection

Clinical Study ID

NCT05818150
GAE-P3-22-01
  • Ages > 21
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This multicenter, prospective, interventional trial is designed to assess the outcome of subjects with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) that are randomized to treatment with either genicular artery embolization (GAE) using Embosphere Microspheres or steroid injection over a period of 24 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Key Inclusion Criteria:

Provides written informed consent

Age ≥21 years

Mild to severe knee pain, defined as a WOMAC Pain score of ≥8 out of 20 (in the target knee)

Pain refractory to conservative therapies for at least 90 days prior to enrollment/randomization.

Kellgren-Lawrence grade 1, 2, 3 or 4

Exclusion

Key Exclusion Criteria:

Planned major surgical or endovascular procedures ≤ 30 days after the index procedure.

Advanced atherosclerosis

Known history of rheumatoid or infectious arthritis.

Prior knee replacement surgery of the target knee.

Study Design

Total Participants: 264
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Embosphere Microspheres
Phase:
Study Start date:
January 16, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2027

Study Description

This study is an IDE study. It is an RCT comparing GAE to steroid injection in the knee to treat knee osteoarthritis.

Connect with a study center

  • Liverpool Hospital

    Liverpool,
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Liverpool Hospital

    Liverpool 2159851,
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Royal Perth Hospital

    Perth,
    Australia

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital de Clínicas de Passo Fundo

    Passo Fundo,
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital de Clínicas de Passo Fundo

    Passo Fundo 3454857,
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • University of Sao Paulo

    São Paulo,
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • University of Sao Paulo

    São Paulo 3448439,
    Brazil

    Site Not Available

  • Foothills Medical Centre

    Calgary, Alberta
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Vancouver General Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Vancouver General Hospital

    Vancouver 6173331, British Columbia 5909050
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • McGill University

    Montréal, Quebec
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Chu De Quebec-Universite Laval

    Quebec City, Quebec
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • CHUM - Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal

    Montreal 6077243, H2X OC1
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • North Shore Hospital/ Te Whatu Ora - Waitemata

    Takapuna,
    New Zealand

    Site Not Available

  • North Shore Hospital/ Te Whatu Ora - Waitemata

    Takapuna 2207740,
    New Zealand

    Site Not Available

  • University Hospitals Dorset

    Bournemouth,
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • University Hospitals Dorset

    Bournemouth 2655095,
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Grange University Hospital

    Cwmbran, NP44 8YN
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • Grange University Hospital

    Cwmbran 2651654, NP44 8YN
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • University Hospitals Dorset

    Poole,
    United Kingdom

    Site Not Available

  • El Camino Hospital

    Mountain View, California 94040
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Memorial Care Long Beach Medical Center

    Long Beach 5367929, California 5332921 90806
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • ECCO Medical

    Lone Tree, Colorado 80124
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Georgetown University Medical Center

    Washington, District of Columbia 20007
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Georgetown University Medical Center

    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia 20007
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    Washington, D.C., District of Columbia 22010
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Georgetown University Medical Center

    Washington D.C. 4140963, District of Columbia 4138106 20007
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    Washington D.C. 4140963, District of Columbia 4138106 22010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Florida 33124
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Tampa General Hospital

    Tampa, Florida 33606
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory University School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory University School of Medicine

    Atlanta 4180439, Georgia 4197000 30322
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Biotech Clinical Research/ Georgia Vascular Institute

    College Park 4188815, Georgia 4197000 30337
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois 60201
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago 4887398, Illinois 4896861 60201
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland 21231
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston 4930956, Massachusetts 6254926 02114
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Saint Louis University

    Saint Louis, Missouri 63103
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Saint Louis University

    St Louis, Missouri 63103
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Saint Louis University

    St Louis 4407066, Missouri 4398678 63103
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Atlantic Medical Imaging

    Galloway, New Jersey 08205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rutgers Health

    Newark, New Jersey 07103
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Atlantic Medical Imaging

    Galloway 7647784, New Jersey 5101760 08205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rutgers Health

    Newark 5101798, New Jersey 5101760 07103
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwell Health

    Manhasset, New York 11030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cornell University, New York Presbyterian

    New York, New York 10065
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York, New York 10022
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Atlas Interventional

    Williamsville, New York 14221
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Northwell Health

    Manhasset 5125766, New York 5128638 11030
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    New York 5128581, New York 5128638 10022
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Atlas Interventional

    Williamsville 5144588, New York 5128638 14221
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Prostate Centers USA

    Raleigh, North Carolina 27617
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sunrise Vascular Center

    Sanford, North Carolina 27330
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Prostate Centers USA

    Raleigh 4487042, North Carolina 4482348 27617
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Sunrise Vascular Center

    Sanford 4490329, North Carolina 4482348 27330
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio 43210
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Ohio State University

    Columbus 4509177, Ohio 5165418 43210
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cardiovascular Health Clinic

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73134
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cardiovascular Health Clinic

    Oklahoma City 4544349, Oklahoma 4544379 73134
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Prostate Centers USA

    Falls Church, Virginia 22043
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Prostate Centers USA

    Leesburg, Virginia 20191
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Prostate Centers USA

    Reston, Virginia 20191
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Prostate Centers USA

    Falls Church 4758390, Virginia 6254928 22043
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Prostate Centers USA

    Leesburg 4769125, Virginia 6254928 20191
    United States

    Site Not Available

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