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To compare the effects of injecting Intra- Articular Platelet-Rich Plasma and Hypertonic Dextrose Prolotherapy in Osteoarthritis Knee

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: M15-M19- OsteoarthritisHealth Condition 2: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified
Registration Number
CTRI/2021/06/034367
Lead Sponsor
King Georges Medical University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
85
Inclusion Criteria

(1) Age =50 to <75 year old.

(2) Diagnosis of primary knee OA based on clinical criteria as defined by the American college of Rheumatology Association.

3) Moderate to severe knee pain for at least 3 months.

4) Failure to achieve pain and swelling reduction after 3 months of usual care, such as weight reduction, exercise, physical therapy and pharmacological treatment.

5) Radiographic evidence of knee OA (KL grade 1, grade 2, grade3).

6) BMI <30kg/m2

7) Patient willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

1) History with uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus.

2) OA knee: KL grade 4.

3) Patients on anticoagulant therapy.

4) Prior intra-articular knee injections within 3 months, other than platelet- rich plasma therapy (PRP therapy) and hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy

5) Inflammatory or post-infectious knee arthritis, such as clinically diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and septic arthritis.

6) A history of previous knee pathology.

7) A history of any recent trauma to the hip joint or in the pelvic region interfering with ADL or causing any deformity

8) Patients with Hb < 10 gm/dl and platelet values <150,000/ml

9) Paralysis of lower extremities.

10) Significant effusion as defined by a ballotable patella.

11) Any disease other than osteoarthritis Knee

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma and 25% Hypertonic Dextrose Prolotherapy in patients with Osteoarthritis Knee in terms of (1) Numeric Pain Rating Scale <br/ ><br>(2) Laquesne Knee Index (LKI)Timepoint: 6 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1) Reduction of pain, according to Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) <br/ ><br>2) Discomfort,walking and activities of daily living(ADL) according to Lequesne knee index (LKI) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 0 week (immediately prior to first injection) <br/ ><br>6 weeks after the first injection.
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