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The therapeutic effect of platelet enriched blood plasma for treating knee osteoarthritis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/03/012293
Lead Sponsor
Department Of Orthopaedics SVRR Government General Hospital Tirupati
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Informed consent obtained

Grade 1 and 2 Kellegren and Lawrence classification

Walking ability with or with out external support

Vas score in the range of 40 to 80

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to obtain informed consent

Received intra-articular injections of steroids or hyaluronic acid

Underwent arthroscopic surgery in the past 3 months

Generalised osteoarthritis due to autoimmune diseases

Advanced Osteoarthritis

Compromised bone metabolism except for osteoporosis

Fibromyalgia

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Liver disease

Clotting deficiency

Thrombocytopenia

Treated with anticoagulants

Active or recently recovery from infection

Cancer

Neuromuscular disease

Severe cardiovascular disease

Immunosuppressed patients

Pregnancy

Severe damage of ipsilateral hip or ankle

Inflammatory diseases of connective tissue

Involved in proceedings for legal incapacitation or financial compensation

Documented history of allergy to steroids, bupivacaine or blood products

Valgus deformity > 15 degrees or varus deformity > 20 degrees

Severe ligamentous instability of the knee joint

Limitation of knee range of movement: flexion <90 degrees, extension deficit > 20 degrees

HIV, Hepatitis serology positive

Post- chikungunya induced osteoarthritis

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patients treated with PRP are expected to have significant decrease in pain scale scores compared to saline treated patients after 91 days. In addition, patients evaluated at 181 days with two doses of PRP are expected to show more significant decrease in pain scale scores compared to single dose of PRP patients.Timepoint: Patients enrolled in the study will be evaluated before the start of the study (day 0) followed by a 4-week follow-up to assess Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC), Rupee Scale (RS) and Visual Analog Score (VAS) pain scales along with a questionnaire to assesses the quality of life. The final pain scale scores will be collected on day 91 and 181 and compared to day 0.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
We expect the inflammatory cytokines will be significantly decreased in the synovial fluid on day 181 compared to day 0 in patients treated with two doses of PRP therapy. According to Knopet. al. PRP contain soluble TNF-a and IL-1 receptors that cause competitive inhibition of these cytokines and prevents chondrolysisvia decreased production of matrix metalloproteinases.Timepoint: A significant decrease in the inflammatory cytokine levels of TNF-a and IL-1 is expected at the end of 6 months (181 days) within the synovial fluid and increase cartilage regeneration (Knop et. al. 2016).
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