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cCmparison of Platelet Rich Plasma and Hyaluronic acid in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Phase 3
Conditions
knee osteoarthritis.
Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]
Registration Number
IRCT2014012113442N5
Lead Sponsor
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria

arthralgia since the past 3 months; radiologic evidence of articular damage (grade 1-4 of Kellgren-Lawrence scale) based on knee OA criteria of ACR.
Exclusion criteria: systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and collagen vascular disorders; history or presence of cancer or malignant disorders; any infection and active wound of the knee; presence of immunosuppressive, autoimmune and platelet disorders; treatment with anticoagulant and anti-platelet medications 10 days before injection; use of NSAIDs 2 days before injection; history of knee articular injections of corticosteroids 3 weeks or use of systemic corticosteroids 2 weeks before PRP injections; hemoglobin measures of less than 12 g/dl and platelet counts of less than 150,000 per micro liter; recent history of severe trauma to the knee; age less than 45 or over 75 year; history of vasovagal shock; pregnancy; breastfeeding; genu valgum/varum greater than 20 degrees.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life. Timepoint: before intervention & 1 year after intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 questioner.;Function. Timepoint: before intervention & 1 year after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questioner.;Knee pain. Timepoint: before intervention & 1 year after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questioner.;Joint stiffness. Timepoint: before intervention & 1 year after intervention. Method of measurement: WOMAC questioner.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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