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Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for Osteoarthritis

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Led By Moin Khan, FRCSC
Research Sponsored by ArthroBiologix Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether patients who watch the steps involved in their PRP injection for knee arthritis have better outcomes than those who don't.

Eligible Conditions
  • Osteoarthritis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
VAS Pain
Secondary outcome measures
Range of motion
Short Form 12 (SF-12) Functional outcome assessment
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Viewing of preparationExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
The patient will be in the room for the preparation of the PRP and will receive a description of the centrifuge process from the physician administering the injection.
Group II: Blinded to preparationPlacebo Group1 Intervention
The patient will leave the room after their blood is drawn and will not view the preparation of the PRP, and will also not receive a description of the centrifuge process.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
2009
Completed Early Phase 1
~10

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Who is running the clinical trial?

ArthroBiologix Inc.Lead Sponsor
Moin Khan, FRCSCPrincipal InvestigatorMcMaster University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
200 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
The Impact of Procedural Awareness of Knee Injections for Osteoarthritis on Patient Perceptions of Effectiveness
2019. "The Impact of Procedural Awareness of Knee Injections for Osteoarthritis on Patient Perceptions of Effectiveness". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04111718.
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