Platelet-rich Plasma for Menical Tear

University of Malaga15 enrolled

Overview

Meniscal injuries are a common pathology among athletes, and have an impact on the daily or sporting practice of patients. Surgical approach implies sometimes heavy consequences. Platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) has been shown to be effective in accelerating wound healing and tissue regeneration in orthopedic and oral surgery. This clinical trial aims to investigate the safety and efficacy of intraarticular and periferal PRP injection in patients with stable meniscal injury. The pre- and post-interventional clinical outcomes will be compared.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Platelet-Rich Plasma Meniscus Lesion

Interventions

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapyPROCEDURE

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) describes a technique in which platelets are isolated from a sample of a person's own blood using simple cell-separating systems such as centrifugation in order to obtain highly concentrated samples of platelets that can be re-injected into an injury site to promote healing.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Skeletally mature patients 18-70 years of age * With diagnosis of meniscus injury * Single tear of the medial and/or lateral meniscus * With no indication of meniscus repair surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Prior history of multiple ligaments injury, associated significant ligament instability: Grade III MCL, Grade III PCL, or ACL deficient knee * Prior history of knee surgery * Discoid meniscus * Osteoarthritic changes (Kellgren Lawrence scale \>2) * Inflammatory diseases (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis) * Underlying bleeding disorder or coagulopathy * Concominant chondral defects (\> 2 ICRS) * Cancer patients * Pregnancy * Patients who will not cooperate with six-month followup

Locations (1)

Ivan Medina-Porqueres

Málaga, Spain

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score scale

Time frame: 6months post procedure

Visual Analog Scale

Time frame: 6months post procedure

Secondary Outcomes

International Knee Documentation Committee - Subjective Knee Evaluation Form

Time frame: 6months post procedure

Satisfaction Level

Time frame: 6months post procedure

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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