To assess if there are any differences among platelet-rich plasma, hyaluronic acid, and corticosteroid knee intra-articular injection regarding function and pain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
150
Two intra-articular injections of autologous platelets-rich plasma (PRP) in two weeks intervals between the first and the second injection.
Two intraarticular injections of hyaluronic acid (60 mg) in two weeks intervals between the first and the second injection
Single methylprednisolone acetate intraarticular injection (DEPO-MEDROL® pfizer 80 mg) mixed with 3cc of (xylocaine 2% concentration)
University of Wasit
Wāsiţ, Iraq
Timed Up and Go test (TUG)
The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a simple test used to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance. It uses the time that a person takes to rise from a chair, walk three meters, turn around 180 degrees, walk back to the chair, and sit down while turning 180 degrees
Time frame: 18th months
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
The VAS uses a straight 10 centimeter line with one end being 'no pain' and on the other end the 'worst imaginable pain'. The patient chooses a spot on the line then places a perpendicular line to indicate their pain level
Time frame: 18th months
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