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EVALUATION OF AN INNOVATIVE TREATMENT FOR RADIOCARPAL OSTEOARTHRITIS USING INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTION OF A MIXTURE OF AUTOLOGOUS MICROFAT AND AUTOLOGOUS PLATELET-RICH PLASMA

EVALUATION OF AN INNOVATIVE TREATMENT FOR RADIOCARPAL OSTEOARTHRITIS USING INTRA-ARTICULAR INJECTION OF A MIXTURE OF AUTOLOGOUS MICROFAT AND AUTOLOGOUS PLATELET-RICH PLASMA

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03164122
Acronym
AMIPREP
Enrollment
12
Registered
2017-05-23
Start date
2017-05-22
Completion date
2018-06-07
Last updated
2026-05-08

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Brief summary

Recently, the emergence of biotherapies has allowed the use of intra-articular injections of autologous plasma rich platelet (PRP). Their use is widespread since 2010 and is based on the demonstration that platelets-enriched plasma, by virtue of its growth factors concentration, stimulates in vitro and in vivo cartilage regeneration in preclinical models. Recent literature highlights that these autologous products are very well tolerated by humans. PRP, as an intra-articular injection therapy, seems to be an autologous biological medicine, innovative for cartilage injury reparation and showing good primary results for this indication. Adipose tissue contains stromal-vascular fraction (SVF), in which are located a large proportion of mesenchymal multipotent stem cells (Adipose-derived stem cells, ADSCs) able to differentiate into several cellular lines in vitro and in vivo, including cartilage cells. The association of microfat and PRP is interesting in order to potentiate trophic and regenerative effects on damaged cartilage site. The combination of these two products, respectively rich in autologous multipotent stem cells and growth factors, aims to create an optimal environment for cartilage cells regeneration. Furthermore, microfat semi solid phase is playing the role of a nutritive support matrix which contains and limits the diffusion and resorption of PRP liquid while allowing progressive growth factors release on the injection site. The hypothesis of this project is that standardized injection of an innovative treatment (microfat and autologous PRP) should allow delay the use of invasive surgical therapy in the treatment of wrist osteoarthritis. This minimally invasive treatment could provide a curative second line treatment in case of medical treatment failure.

Detailed description

Material and methods: This research protocol aims to evaluate the safety of intra-articular injection of a mixture of autologous microfat associated with autologous PRP for radiocarpal osteoarthritis resistant to medical treatment. This is a prospective, longitudinal, intrasubject, single-center clinical trial phase I-IIa evaluating the safety and feasibility of this innovative treatment. Twelve patients will receive an intra-articular injection of 4 ml of an homogeneous mixture of autologous PRP (2ml) and microfat (2ml).

Interventions

DRUGinjection of microfat and plasma rich platelet PRP

intra-articular injections

DEVICEMRI

MRI 3T

Sponsors

Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Males and females between 20 and 75 years of age * Symptomatic radio-carpal osteoarthritis diagnosed by arthroscanner resistant to medical treatment and candidate to surgery * BMI ≥ 20 Kg/m² * Written informed consent, signed by patient or legal representative (if patient unable to sign). * HB \> 10g/dl * Negative pregnancy test and efficiency contraception

Exclusion criteria

* \- Thrombocytopenia \< 150 G/L, Thrombocytosis \> 450 G/L, Thrombopathy * TP \< 70%, TCA patient / witness rapport \> 1,20 * Anemia: HB \< 10g/dl * Positive serology VIH1 and 2, Agp24, Ac HCV, Ag HbS, AcHbc, Ac HTLV I and II, TPHA * Treatment by platelet inhibiting agent, aspirin, antivitamin K completed more than 2 weeks before inclusion * Chronic treatment by corticosteroid per os or treatment completed more than 2 weeks before inclusion * Intra articular injection of corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid completed more than 8 weeks before inclusion * NSAI treatment completed more than 2 weeks before inclusion * Fever or recent disease completed more than 1 month before inclusion * Auto immune disease, Inflammatory or microcrystalline Arthritis, Immune deficit * Infectious disease * MRI contraindication: ocular loose bodies, pace maker, neurostimulator, cochlear implant, vascular clips, metallic cardiac val * Anesthesia or surgery contra indication, iodine allergy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
evaluate the safety1 MONTHBy the number of Adverse event related to the traitment

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Improvement of pain3 ,6, 12 monthswith the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
Improvement of wrist pain3 ,6, 12 monthswith DASH scores
Improvement of wrist pain and function3, 6,12 monthswith PWRE scores
Improvement of radiocarpal chondral lesions12 MonthsMRI

Countries

France

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORjean-olivier ARNAUD

Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 9, 2026