NCT02189408

Clinical Study of Pain Reduction by Peri-arthroscopic PRP Application in Knee Degeneration

Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma ( PRP ) Applied During Knee Arthroscopy on Pain, Function and Quality of Life - A RCT With a Follow up of 12 Months

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 58 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ruhr University of Bochum · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate reduction of pain, gain of function and improvement of life quality by intraoperative applied platelet- rich- plasma ( PRP ) during knee arthroscopy for degeneration and osteoarthritis OA by conducting a randomized- controlled, double-blinded trial ( RCT ) including 58 patients with a follow up of 12 months and pain, assessed by Visual- Analogue Scale (VAS) after 6 months as primary endpoint.

Conditions

• Knee Osteoarthritis
• Cartilage Damage
• Meniscal Tear

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BIOLOGICAL	Platelet rich plasma

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-07-01
• Primary completion: 2012-12-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2014-07-14
• Last updated: 2014-07-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany