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Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Radio Frequency for Chronic Knee Arthritis

Primary Purpose

Osteo Arthritis Knee, Pain, Chronic

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Egypt
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
radiofrequency
platelet rich plasma injection
Sponsored by
Assiut University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteo Arthritis Knee

Eligibility Criteria

30 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • osteoarthritis knee

Exclusion Criteria:

  • coaguloapthy
  • patient refusal

Sites / Locations

  • Emad Zarief Kamel Said

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Active Comparator

Arm Label

radiofrequency

intra-articular platelet rich plasma

Arm Description

genicular nerves pulsed radiofrequency

injection of platelet rich plasma in the affected joint

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

pain visual analog scale
assessment of visual analog scale (VAS) VAS of zero means no pain, and 10 means sever pain

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
March 20, 2019
Last Updated
January 15, 2020
Sponsor
Assiut University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03886142
Brief Title
Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Radio Frequency for Chronic Knee Arthritis
Official Title
Efficacy of Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Intra-Articular Platelet Rich Plasma in Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis; a Randomized Clinical Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 27, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
October 30, 2019 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Assiut University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Osteoarthritis (OA) affects aged above 45 years. RF has been used for several painful conditions. There have been a few attempts to use RF current for the treatment of painful conditions of joints of the extremities. It was also used for the treatment of painful conditions of the hip joint.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Pain, Chronic

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis non res ponders to conventional medical treatment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
200 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
radiofrequency
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
genicular nerves pulsed radiofrequency
Arm Title
intra-articular platelet rich plasma
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
injection of platelet rich plasma in the affected joint
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
radiofrequency
Intervention Description
radiofrequency of the genicular nerves
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
platelet rich plasma injection
Intervention Description
intra articular injection of platelet rich plasma
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
pain visual analog scale
Description
assessment of visual analog scale (VAS) VAS of zero means no pain, and 10 means sever pain
Time Frame
12 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
30 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
80 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: osteoarthritis knee Exclusion Criteria: coaguloapthy patient refusal
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Emad Zarief Kamel Said
City
Assiut
ZIP/Postal Code
71111
Country
Egypt

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