Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical Study of Pain Reduction by Peri-arthroscopic PRP Application in Knee Degeneration
Lead Sponsor:
Ruhr University of Bochum
Conditions:
Knee Osteoarthritis
Cartilage Damage
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate reduction of pain, gain of function and improvement of life quality by intraoperative applied platelet- rich- plasma ( PRP ) during knee arthroscopy for deg...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- inclusion Criteria:
- degenerative knee pain
- age: \> 18 years
- informed consent
- none to moderate comorbidity
- arthroscopy under general anaesthesia indicated
- exclusion Criteria:
- trauma of the knee within the last 6 weeks before surgery
- circumscribed cartilage lesion with possibility of repair microfracture or autologous chondrocyte transplantation - procedures
- contraindications against PRP. application
- malignancies
- severe comorbidities
- age \<18 years
- physically or mentally not able to provide informed consent
- severe knee instability
- corticosteroid injections within the last 6 weeks before surgery
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
58 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02189408
Start Date
July 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
July 14 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Orthopaedics at the St. Josef- Hospital
Bochum, Germany, 44791