Comparison between Platelet Rich Plasma(PRP) and corticosteroid in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee].Primary gonarthrosis, bilateral
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013041413012N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion: knee osteoarthritis; VAS more than 60; use of at least two other methods of treatment previously.
Exclusion: breast feeding; pregnancy; RA; severe cardiac disease; immunosuppresion; warfarin intake; coagulopathies; take NSAID or ASA during 5 days ago; radiculopathy; knee surgery during 3 months ago; active infection or malignancy; substance abuse; poor controlled diabetes mellitus; any knee injection during 6 months ago; doing physiotherapy or acupuncture during 6 months after injection
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain severity. Timepoint: before injection, 3 weeks, 2 and 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: VAS.;Time of 20 meters traverse. Timepoint: before injection, 3 weeks, 2 and 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: 20 meteres walk test.;Pain, symptomes and function of patient. Timepoint: before injection, 2 and 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: KOOS questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method