Status:

COMPLETED

The Combination Effect of Platelet-rich Plasma and Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

Tri-Service General Hospital

Conditions:

Knee Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Although platelet rich plasma (PRP) and Hyaluronic acid (HA) are beneficial for osteoarthritis of knee (OA knee), the combined effect of PRP with HA was not clear so far. Hence, investigator assess a ...

Detailed Description

Patients with single or bilateral OA knee will be enrolled and randomized into intervention and control group. One dose of PRP is applied into both groups. One week later, one dose of HA is injected i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age between 50 to 75 y/o.
  • Alert consciousness
  • Symptom of knee osteoarthritis persist at least 6 months and stage I to III scored by Ahlbäck grading system
  • The pain score measured by VAS at least 4 points

Exclusion

  • Has received hyaluronic acid, PRP or steroid injection within 6 months
  • Has received NSAIDs or steroid within one week
  • Tumor or metastasis surrounding the knee joint
  • Has received total knee replacement, major surgery in knee, rheumatoid arthritis
  • Patient who cant tolerance the balance test.
  • Thrombocytopenia or coagulopathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 10 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

46 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03290365

Start Date

January 10 2018

End Date

July 1 2021

Last Update

July 13 2021

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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital

Taipei, Neihu District, Taiwan, 886