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The comparison of effects of different intra-articular injections on the symptoms of patients with knee osteoarthritis

The comparison of effects of intra - articular injection of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), Plasma Rich in Growth Factor (PRGF), Hyaluronic Acid (HA), and Ozone Gas on pain, stiffness, and function of patients with knee osteoarthritis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017082013442N17
Enrollment
120
Registered
2017-11-11
Start date
2017-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Knee osteoarthritis. Gonarthrosis [arthrosis of knee]

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: plasma rich in growth factor, knee intraarticular injection, 4 to 6 milliliter, 2 times, 3 weeks interval. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: platelet rich in
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group 1: plasma rich in growth factor, knee intraarticular injection, 4 to 6 milliliter, 2 times, 3 weeks interval
Intervention group 2: platelet rich in plasma , knee intraarticular injection, 4 to 6 milliliter, 2 times, 3 weeks interval
Intervention group 3: Hyaluronic acid (500,000 to 730000 Daltons),3times, weekly
Intervention group 4: Ozone Gas, knee intraarticuar injection,10 ml with a concentration of 30 µg per cc 3 times, weekly

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients with knee osteoarthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria aged between 50-70 years and with symptoms that have been diagnosed for more than 3 months and radiologic evidence of articular damage (grade 1-4 of Kellgren-Lawrence scale) Exclusion criteria: 1- systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, Immunodeficiency and collagen vascular disorders 2- history or presence of cancer or malignant disorders 3- any infection and active wound of the knee 4-presence of autoimmune diseases and platelet disorders 5- use of NSAIDs 2 days before injection 6- treatment with anticoagulant and anti-platelet medications 10 days before injection 7-history of knee articular injections of corticosteroids 3 weeks or use of systemic corticosteroids 2 weeks before injections 8-hemoglobin measures of less than 12 g/dl and platelet counts of less than 150,000 per micro liter 9- recent history of severe trauma to the knee 10-age less than 40 or over 75 years 11- history of vasovagal shock 12-pregnancy and breastfeeding 13- genu valgum/varum greater than 20 degrees 14-Allergy to chicken or egg protein or hypersensitivity to hyaluronate 15-patients treated with ACE inhibitors. 16-G6PD deficiency

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Knee pain. Timepoint: before intervention,6 months & 12months after intervention. Method of measurement: changes of WOMAC and VAS questionnaires scores.;Joint Stiffness. Timepoint: before intervention,6 months & 12months after intervention. Method of measurement: change of WOMAC questionnaire scores.;Function. Timepoint: before intervention,6 months & 12months after intervention. Method of measurement: change of WOMAC questionnaire scores.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParsaa Ghazi hosseini

Shahid Modarres Hospital

rrshamsi@yahoo.com; modarres@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 2207 4087

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 16, 2026