The Comparison of Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment With Single-dose of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate, Single-dose of Leukocyte Rich Platelet Rich Plasma and 3 Injection of High Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid-A Randomized Clinical Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Intervention
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Sponsor
- Clinical Center of Vojvodina
- Enrollment
- 180
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- change of WOMAC
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare therapeutic and clinical effects of intra-articular injection of Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC), inta-articular injection of Leukocyte Rich Platelet Rich plasma (LR-PRP) and 3 weekly doses of high molecular weight of Hyaluronic acid for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee ( KL scale II-IV).
Detailed Description
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease worldwide, affecting an estimated 10% of men and 18% of women over 60 years of age with the knee and hip joints predominantly involved. The pain and loss of function can be debilitating; in developed countries the resultant socioeconomic burden is large costing between 1, 0% and 2, 5% of gross domestic product. Several therapeutic options for the treatment of OA are widely used, consists of pain management, physical therapy with life-modifying recommendations, joint injections with joint replacement for end-stage disease. Intra-articular drug delivery has several advantages over systemic delivery, including increased local bioavailability, reduced systemic exposure, fewer adverse events and reduced cost. Three injectable materials have been widely used for intra-articular treatment of the knee OA: corticosteroids (with or without local anesthetics), hyaluronic acid based preparations and in the last decade biologic preparations, such as human serum albumin, TNF and Il-1 inhibitors, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSCs), adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and amnion-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AMSCs) etc PRP is promising therapeutic option for the OA treatment, there are still many concerns with PRP's efficiency. Among all questions, ( Number of platelets, percentage in accordance with baseline, frequency of doses etc.) presence or absence of different cells in PRP formulations ( as leukocytes), could significantly change an overall clinical result. In general, PRP could be Leukocyte-rich (LR- with increase number of Leukocytes in comparison with baseline number) and Leukocyte-poor. Another option that has become more popular for physicians treating this debilitation condition is BMAC, which use undifferentiated cells found in the bone marrow to promote healing and tissue regeneration. These cells have the ability to replicate into a multiple different tissue types. With BMAC, the marrow is concentrated provide better healing of the damaged tissue and aid in growth and repair. The full benefits of BMAC are still unknown, but studies have shown the treatment can reduce swelling, relieve pain, and improve healing in articular cartilage and bone grafts. Autologous BMAC has shown promising clinical potential as a therapeutic agent in regenerative medicine, including the treatment of osteoarthritis and cartilage defects, and the clinical efficacy platelet rich plasma has been documented to alleviate symptoms related to knee osteoarthritis. However, randomized, prospective comparison of the two techniques has not been reported in the literature and long term follow-up for both treatments is limited, and especially limited in the use of BMAC for the knee OA treatment. From the other hand, HA preparations are widely used in everyday practice for almost 30 years with variable results. No one of these therapeutic options are not yet recommended by supreme professional organizations ( e.g.AAOS) because of paulacity of scientific data and unbiased confirmation of their clinical efficiency with a broad advice for necessity of more rigorous clinical trials.
Investigators
dr Oliver Dulic
Oliver Dulic MD, M.sci . Orthopaedic Surgeon, Principal Investigator
Clinical Center of Vojvodina
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •history of complaints of knee pain because of the Knee Osteoarthritis with no relief using anti-inflammatory agents even after 3 months,
- •Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade 2-4
- •normal blood results and coagulation profile (platelets 150,000-450,000/l),
- •patients who had not undergone any surgery on the affected knee within 2 years prior to the first injection and
- •Mentally fit for clinical study
Exclusion Criteria
- •severe knee instability,
- •severe misalignment,
- •unicompartmental OA
- •BMI more than 35
- •inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis
- •presenting muscle pain underlying diseases such as hematologic disorders, septicemia, coagulopathy, neoplasm, active infection, and immune deficiency
Arms & Interventions
Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
Patients treated with single injection of BMAC in the knee
Intervention: Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate
Leukocyte Rich Platelet Rich Plasma
Patients treated with single injection of LR-PRP in the knee
Intervention: Leukocyte Rich Platelet Rich Plasma
Hyaluronic Acid
Patients treated with 3 single injection of high molecular HA in the knee ( one injection weekly)
Intervention: Hyaluronic Acid
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
change of WOMAC
Time Frame: after 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
Purpose of WOMAC scale is to assess the course of disease or response to treatment in patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA).Content: Three subscales, 24 items.: 1) pain severity during various positions or movements, 2) severity of joint stiffness, and 3) difficulty performing daily functional activities.Response options/scale: In the Likert version, each item offers 5 responses: "none" scored as 0, "mild" as 1,"moderate" as 2, "severe" as 3, and "extreme" as 4. Alternatively, the VAS and numerical rating scale versions permit responses to be selected on a 100-mm or 11-box horizontal scale, respectively, with the left end marked as "none" and the right end marked as "extreme". The range for possible subscale scores in the Likert format are: pain (0-20; 5 items each scored 0-4), stiffness (2 items, 0-8), and physical function (17 items, 0-68). Score interpretation: Higher scores indicate worse pain, stiffness, or physical function.
Change of KOOS
Time Frame: after 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
Purpose of KOOS is To measure patients' opinions about their knee and associated problems over short- and long-term follow- up Intended populations/conditions: young and middle-aged people with posttraumatic osteoarthritis (OA), as well as those with injuries that may lead to post traumatic OA (e.g., ACL, meniscal, osteochondral injury) Content. Five domains: 1) pain frequency and severity during functional activities; 2) symptoms such as the severity of knee stiffness and the presence of swelling, grinding or clicking, catching, and range of motion restriction; 3) difficulty experienced during activities of daily living; 4) difficulty experienced with sport and recreational activities; and 5) knee-related quality of life.Number of items: 42 items across 5 subscales. Score interpretation: 0- extreme problems and 100- no problems.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change of IKDC(after 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months)
- VAS pain injection(up to 10 minutes after after intervention)
- change of SF-36(after 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months)
- change of VAS pain(after 3, 7 14 and 21 days)
- VAS score after injection of fluid(up to 10 minutes after after intervention)