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Intra-articular hyaluronic injection for early knee osteoarthritis did not change synovial inflammatory cytokines but improved functional outcomes

Intra-articular hyaluronic injection for early knee osteoarthritis did not change synovial inflammatory cytokines but improved functional outcomes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20260629007
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-06-29
Start date
2014-02-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Inflammatory cytokine levels in knee synovial fluid of early knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients after intra-articular hyaluronic acid (IA-HA) injections Osteoarthritis

Interventions

early knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients after intra-articular hyaluronic acid (IA-HA) injections
Treatment
IAHA

Sponsors

Thanakrita Siripullop, M.D.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Unilateral knee OA diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria and radiographic Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grades 1 or 2 and no active symptoms in the contralateral knee 2.pain aggravated by walking, knee range of motion greater than 90 degrees 3.coronal plane deformity less than 10 degrees 4.no skin lesion or infection around the affected knee 5.no planned use of pain medication during the evaluation period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.prior IA-HA treatment within 1 year 2.allergy to HA or related compounds 3.history of knee trauma 4.metabolic or malignant disease 5.use of analgesics or nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within 2 weeks before enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
knee synovial cytokine level 2 weeks after the injection synovial analysis

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
knee synovial cytokine level 1, 6 weeks after the injection synovial analysis,pain score 1,2,6 weeks after the injection VAS score,functional outcomes 1,2,6 weeks after the injection WOMAC and SF-36 scores,rescue medication 6 weeks after the injection count pills of NSAIDs use,complications of the injection 1,2,6 weeks after the injection physical examination

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactThanakrita Siripullop

Chulalongkorn University

thana.earthhh@gmail.com022564493

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026