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NCT Number: NCT01418755

Study of Platelet-rich Plasma in Treating Patients With Tibiofemoral Cartilage Degeneration

Recently an articular cartilage repair has been given much attention in the orthopaedic field. Cartilage regeneration capacity is very limited. Optimal approach seems to be a delivery of natural growth factors. Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) contains proliferative and chemoattractant growth factors. The objective of the present study was to determine if PRP can increase tibiofemoral cartilage regeneration and improve knee function.

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Key information

Conditions

Cartilage Degeneration

Age range

31 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hospital Znojmo

Znojmo, 66902, Czechia

About this study

Fifty consecutive and strictly selected patients, affected by Grade II or III chondromalacia, underwent one year treatment (9 injections) with autologous PRP in a liquid form with 2,0 to 2,5-fold platelets concentration. Outcome measures included hte Lysholm, Tegner, IKDC, and Cincinnati scores. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to evaluate cartilage thickness and degree of degeneration.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • isolated Grade II or Grade III nontraumatic chondromalacia according to Outerbridge grading scale

Exclusion criteria

  • Grade I (only softening) or Grade IV (exposed subchondral bone) tibiofemoral chondromalacia;
  • patellofemoral chondral damage;
  • associated intraarticular lesions confirmed during arthroscopy (menisci, ligaments, osteochondral defects);
  • associated extraarticular lesions confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (ligaments, tendons, bursae);
  • lower limb axial deviation confirmed by whole leg weight-bearing radiograph; knee trauma in patients history;
  • body mass index (BMI) higher than 35;
  • hyaluronic acid intraarticular injection 6 months prior the arthroscopy and up to last follow-up control;
  • steroids intraarticular injection 3 months prior the arthroscopy and up to last follow-up control;
  • symptomatic slow acting drugs for osteoarthritis (SYSADOA) and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) administration during the PRP treatment;
  • systemic autoimmune rheumatic and/or polyarticular disease; gout, pseudogout and hyperuricaemia.
  • Other exclusion criteria included: non-informed consent; treated knee injury during the PRP therapy; PRP injection cycle not completed; impediments to fill out the questionnaires; blood disease and/or immunosuppressant treatment and/or dicoumarol therapy; immunosuppressant and/or neoplastic and/or infectious diseases.

Treatment and study plan

Platelet rich plasma injection

Biological

The approximate 2.0 to 2.5-fold platelet concentration (taking into consideration the mean human blood platelet count of 200 000 /μl) was achieved in all specimens. Mean platelet concentration in PRP was 459 000 /μl (range, 407 000 /μl to 513 000 /μl).

Primary outcomes

  1. Change of the width of cartilage in the knee joint assessed by magnetic resonance imaging before and after nine Platelets Rich Plasma injections.

    Time frame: 11 months after first Platelets Rich Plasma injection

    50 patients with Grade II or III chondromalatia in the knee joint, underwent one year treatment with autologous Platelets Rich Plasma. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to evaluate cartilage thickness and degree of degeneration before and after the treatement of nine Platelets Rich Plasma injection.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in the subjective and objective clinical outcomes before and after nine Platelets Rich Plasma injections.

    Time frame: 11 months

    50 patients with Grade II or III chondromalatia in the knee joint, underwent one year treatment with autologous Platelets Rich Plasma. To carefully assess the subjective and objective clinical outcomes, these questionnaires were used: Lysholm score, Tegner activity score, IKDC scores, and Cincinnati score. All these scores were recompleted 11 months after the beginning of the Platelets Rich Plasma injections.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Komzak Martin, M.D.

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Registry information

Official study title

Platelet-rich Plasma in Patients With Tibiofemoral Cartilage Degeneration

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2011
First posted
Aug 17, 2011
Registry last updated
Sep 15, 2011

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