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Efficacy of ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

Efficacy of ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-14004351
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2014-03-09
Start date
2014-01-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

knee osteoarthritis

Interventions

Celebrex group:Oral Celebrex
Sodium hyaluronate group:intra-articular injections of Sodium hyaluronate
PRP group:ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma

Sponsors

Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 40-75 years old; 2. chronic joint pain or swelling (longer than 6 months); 3. X-ray or MRI suggestive of knee degeneration performance; 4. Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) grade 0-II levels: 0: normal; Level I: joint space narrowing may be possible osteophytes; II: There is a significant osteophytes, joint space narrowing suspiciously.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Relative contraindications: 1. diabetes, blood diseases, severe cardiovascular disease, infections, a history of recurrent ulceration / bleeding history; 2. taking anticoagulants and immunosuppressive agents within three months; 3. hemoglobin less than 11g/L, platelets less than 1.5*10^5/L. Absolute contraindications: 1. pregnant and lactating women; 2. known for Celebrex, sodium hyaluronate allergic patients; 3. patients with active peptic ulcer/bleeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
MRI;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactTong Peijian

First Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

lvshuaijie@hotmail.com+86 13656670181

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026