Assessing the Efficacy of Intra-articular Injection of High Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid on Knee Function of Patients with Tibial Plateau Fracture after Surgical Fixatio
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Tibial Plateau Fracture.Fracture of upper end of tibiaS82.1
- Registration Number
- IRCT20170608034390N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Inclusion Criteria
Adults (18-65 years)
Tibial Plateau Fracture
Signing the Informed Consent
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnancy & Lactation
Diabetes Mellitus
Severe osteoarthritis
Sever Osteoporesis
Non-surgical patients (Active septic disorders of knee joint and tissues around the knee, Coagulopathies, Active rheumatologic disorders, Heart Failure, COPD, ....)
Open fractures
Failure to perform internal fixation due to extensive tissue damage
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score. Timepoint: Starting point, 2 and 22 weeks after first Injection. Method of measurement: Using standard scale for VAS score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Range of Motion. Timepoint: Starting point (2 weeks after fixation operation), 2 and 22 weeks after first Injection. Method of measurement: Using goniometer.;Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC Score). Timepoint: Starting point, 2 and 22 weeks after first Injection. Method of measurement: Using validated questionnaire of WOMAC Score.