Actively Recruiting
PRP Versus HA IN OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT
Led by Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Updated on 2025-12-04
166
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
200 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The aim of the study is to compare the 12-month clinical outcomes of patients with patellofemoral osteoarthritis undergoing infiltrative treatment with fresh PRP and HA
CONDITIONS
Official Title
PRP Versus HA IN OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 30 and 65
- Signs and symptoms of isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis in one or both knees
- Radiographic evidence of isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (Iwano stage 1-3) or chondropathy with K-L grade 2 in other compartments
- Hemoglobin > 11 g/dl and Platelet count > 150,000 plt/mm3 from recent blood tests
- No clinically significant electrocardiographic abnormalities from recent ECG
- Ability and willingness to actively participate in clinical follow-up
- Signed informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to give consent
- Received intra-articular injections within the past 6 months
- Underwent knee surgery in the past 12 months
- Presence of malignant neoplasms
- Rheumatic diseases
- Diabetes
- Hematologic diseases (coagulopathies)
- Currently on anticoagulant or antiaggregant therapy
- Thyroid metabolic disorders
- Abuse of alcohol, drugs, or medications
- Body Mass Index over 35
- Used NSAIDs in the 3 days before blood draw
- Cardiovascular conditions contraindicating a 60 mL blood draw
- Recent blood tests showing hemoglobin < 11 g/dl or platelets < 150,000 plt/mm3
- Previous treatment for patellar dislocation
- Iwano score of grade 4
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Italy
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Roberta Licciardi, MSc
CONTACT
A
Alessandro Di Martino, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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