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Platelet-rich plasma for osteoarthritic knee: change of synovial biomarkers and clinical outcomes

Completed
Conditions
Change of synovial biomarkers and clinical outcomes in patients with Knee OA after platelet-rich plasma treatment.
knee osteoarthritis, knee OA
Registration Number
TCTR20211108002
Lead Sponsor
Chulalongkorn University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
94
Inclusion Criteria

Selection criteria included knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), 45-85 years of age, grade 1 to 4 of radiographic knee OA according to the Kellgren-Lawrence system, body mass index (BMI) < 30, > 90-degree arc of motion, < 10-degree anatomical knee deformity in the coronal plane, and no skin lesion around the affected knee.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria included inflammatory arthritis, previous knee surgery, knee pain with an antalgic gait, and thrombocytopenia. In addition, all recruited patients had a 2-week washing-out period for any pain killers or no non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), as well as joint supplements

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
synovial fluid biomarkers (inflammatory cytokines, anti-inflammatory cytokines, and growth factors) at a 6-week interval before each PRP injection of 2-cycle or 4-cycle PRP protocol until 18 weeks Level of all biomarkers using a commercial proteome cytokine array kit and reported in pg/m
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
VAS, WOMAC, SF-12, Time up and go, 5-time sit to stand, and 3-minute walk test At 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks, 6 months and 1 year VAS, WOMAC and SF-12 are evaluated using patient&#039;s report on the questionnaires. Time up and go, 5-time sit to stand and 3-minute walk tests are evaluated by clinical evaluators
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