Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) as a Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis PRP as a Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2013-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Autologous platelet-secreted growth factors (GFs) may have therapeutic effects in osteoarthritis (OA) capsular joints via multiple mechanisms. The aim is to examine the effect of a platelet-derived preparation rich in growth factors (PRGFs) in OA of the knee.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Meir Medical Center
• Treatments: Hyaluronic Acid; Mitogens

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 40-75 years old

• diagnosed Oa of the knee more then 1 year

• no knee deformation

Exclusion Criteria:

• mental of physical disabilities

• pregnancy

• deformities of the knee