Patellar chondromalacia
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized controlled clinical trial with two arms, double-blind. A total of 38 patients who meet the eligibility criteria will be allocated through an online randomization platform (https:/
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients from the Sports Medicine outpatient clinic at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP); diagnosed with bilateral patellar chondropathy grade 3 or higher according to the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS); aged between 18 and 60 years; of both sexes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients under the age of 18 and above 60 years; patients with minor patellar chondropathy; patients with unilateral disease; patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases or immunosuppression; and patients who do not wish to participate or complete the stages of the study
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the therapeutic response regarding pain and functionality after the use of hyaluronic acid and corticosteroid over 3 months | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess whether intra-articular infiltration with anesthesia offers a significantly higher level of comfort during intra-articular infiltration to the patient compared to the control | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMonique Scherer
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed