Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Hyaluronic Acid and Platelet-rich Plasma Injections

Lead Sponsor:

Bezmialem Vakif University

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to compare the effects of hyaluronic acid injection and platelet rich plasma injection in terms of pain, physical function and femoral cartilage thickness in short term treatment in pa...

Detailed Description

Platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid injections are both popular treatments and commonly used for treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Even though there are many studies investigating the effectivene...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject is able to consent
  • Subject meets Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) criteria for knee osteoarthritis
  • Subject has radiographic Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2-3 osteoarthritis
  • Unilateral osteoarthritis/complaint

Exclusion

  • Past or actual knee infection
  • History of surgery, fracture on knee
  • Collagen tissue disease
  • Systemic inflammatory disease (rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis etc.)
  • Systemic diseases (diabetes, hematologic diseases, endocrinopathies, renal failure, liver failure)
  • Knee injection in past 6 months
  • Immunodeficiency
  • Pregnant/breastfeeding
  • Malignancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 13 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03761472

Start Date

January 1 2019

End Date

January 13 2020

Last Update

January 18 2020

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Bezmialem Vakif University

Istanbul, Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye), 34093