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Could a concentrated dose of your own healing factors ease knee arthritis?
NCT ID NCT06869200
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether a concentrated growth factor (CGF) preparation, made from a patient's own blood, can reduce pain and improve function in people with knee osteoarthritis. Participants receive three weekly injections of either CGF or standard platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the knee. The study compares the two treatments to see if CGF offers better symptom relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Concentrated Growth Factor (CGF) from the patient's own blood
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective, natural treatment option for knee osteoarthritis pain and stiffness, potentially delaying the need for surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial, and the treatment may not prove superior to existing options like PRP. There is also a risk of injection-related side effects such as pain or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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104 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years, with no gender restrictions; * Patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to the "Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis (2024 Edition)" by the Chinese Osteoarthritis Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines Expert Group; * Radiographic evidence of knee osteoarthritis with Kellgren-Lawrence grading of II to IV; * Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score ≥ 4 (moderate or higher pain) and WOMAC score ≥ 24; * For participants with eligible bilateral knee osteoarthritis, the more severely affected knee will be treated, while the other knee will not be intervened during the study period. If the severity is equal on both sides, the left knee will be selected for intervention; * The patient or their legal guardian is able to understand the purpose of the study and provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of other inflammatory diseases of the knee joint, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or gouty arthritis; Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of bleeding disorders (e.g., allergic purpura, hemophilia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura), hematologic malignancies (e.g., leukemia), or those with unconfirmed bleeding disorders but coagulation dysfunction (coagulation parameters PT, APTT, INR \> 1.5 times the upper limit of normal); * Patients who have undergone or are planned to undergo knee osteoarthritis surgery within the past 6 months or during the trial period; * Patients with local infections at the injection site (e.g., septic arthritis, tuberculous arthritis, or local soft tissue infections) or severe systemic infections (e.g., sepsis); * Patients with untreated malignant diseases such as malignancies, which may interfere with the safety and efficacy assessments of the study and affect the patient's participation in the study; * Patients with severe hepatic or renal dysfunction \[hepatic function indicators alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) \> 2 times the upper limit of normal; renal function indicators serum creatinine (Cr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) \> 2 times the upper limit of normal\]; * Patients with hemoglobin \< 10 g/dL or platelet count \< 125 × 10\^9/L; * Patients who have used any Chinese or Western medications or therapies for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis within 1 week prior to randomization; * Patients who have received intra-articular injections or related drug therapies within the past 3 months; * Women who are planning a pregnancy, breastfeeding, or pregnant during the entire clinical study period; * Patients who have participated in other interventional drug or medical device clinical trials within 1 month prior to enrollment; * Other situations where the investigator deems the patient unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nanfang Hospital,
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China
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Shantou Central Hospital
Shantou, Guangdong, 515000, China
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The Third Affiliated Hospital,Sun Yat-Sen University.
Guangdong, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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