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Platelet Rich Plasma on Osteoarthritis of Knee

NCT02239029 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2016-12-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Although few studies have showed beneficial effect of platelet rich plasma (PRP) for osteoarthritis of knee (OA knee), only one study applied randomized, control method and none of them has the objective measurements such as balance test or muscle strength which were reported as decrease in patients with OA knees. We assess the analgesic effect and the extent of improved muscle strength and balance after PRP in patients with OA knee.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

platelet rich plasma

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is a new and potential treatment for patients with kinds of musculoskeletal disorders.

DRUG

Normal saline

The normal salin as the placebo intervention was injection in the other side of knee.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yung-Tsan Wu

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Liang-Cheng Chen, MD, MS · Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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