MedPath

The level of synovial biomarkers following platelet-rich plasma injection for knee osteoarthritis related to radiographic severity

Completed
Registration Number
TCTR20220519005
Lead Sponsor
The Biologics for Knee Osteoarthritis Research Unit and The Thailand Science Research and Innovation Fund Chulalongkorn University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
126
Inclusion Criteria

Selection criteria included knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), 45-85 years of age, grade 1 to 4 of radiographic knee OA according to the Kellgren-Lawrence system, body mass index (BMI) < 30, > 90-degree arc of motion, < 10-degree anatomical knee deformity in the coronal plane, and no skin lesion around the affected knee.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria included inflammatory arthritis, previous knee surgery, knee pain with an antalgic gait, and thrombocytopenia. In addition, all recruited patients had a 2-week washing-out period for any pain killers or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and joint supplements.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
synovial biomakers at 6 weeks after the intervention level of 12 cytokines from the molecular study
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
clinical outcomes within one year after end of the intervention VAS, PROMs (WOMAC and SF-12), and PBMs (TUG, 5*SST, and 3-min WT)
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath