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Efficacy of platelet rich plasma in treatment of knee osteoarthritis:A single group pre & post intervention study

Phase 3
Conditions
Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/03/063715
Lead Sponsor
JLN Medical College
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 45-65 years with either side OA knees (ASA class I and II) of either gender

History of pain in last month

Those with imaging findings (X-ray) of degenerative changes of the joint without significant deformity (diagnosed by KL classification ( Grade 2 and 3)

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with KL grading I ( doubtful disease) and grade 4 (Severe disease)

Patient with history of diabetes mellitus

On Immunosuppressive drugs

Collagen vascular disorders

Cancer or malignant disorders

Active infection/ wound of knee

Patients with autoimmune and platelet disorders

Treatment with anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications within 10 days before injection

Use of NSAIDs within 2 days before injection or unwilling to stop then post injection except paracetamol

History of knee articular injection of corticosteroid during previous 3 months or use of systemic corticosteroids 2 weeks before PRP injection

Patients with genu valgum/Varum greater than 20 degrees

Human immunocompromised virus, Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus, venereal Disease Research Laboratory virus positive cases

Knee surgery on affected side within last 12 months

Systemic or inflammatory knee disease

Presence of warm and tense joint effusion

High chances of loss of follow-up

History of trauma to affected knee

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain will be assessed by WOMEC score and Visual Analogue ScoreTimepoint: Patients will be evaluated <br/ ><br>on 6 week, 3 months and 6 months after the first injection by a blinded observer <br/ ><br>for change in WOMAC score
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
VAS scoreTimepoint: at baseline/ 6 week / 3 month and 6 months
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