Could a blood injection ease knee arthritis pain?
NCT ID NCT06946056
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a special type of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection, called biofiller PRP, can reduce pain, improve movement, and enhance quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis. Sixty participants aged 45-65 with moderate knee arthritis will receive the injection and be followed for three months. The goal is to see if this simple, blood-based treatment can help without surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- biofiller platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-surgical option to reduce pain and improve knee function in people with moderate knee osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no comparison group, so results may not be conclusive. The treatment involves a blood draw and injection, which carries minor risks like infection or discomfort.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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45 to 65 years
- 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: 1-45-65 years old 2-Diagnosis of knee OA according to ACR clinical and radiological diagnostic criteria 3-Kellgren Lawrence stage II or III 4-Knee pain for at least 6 months 5-Visual analog scale (VAS) score of at least 3 or more Exclusion Criteria: 1 - History of surgery or traumatic injury 2-Inflammatory arthritis 3-History of cancer, bleeding diathesis and psychiatric disease 4-Those who have a disease that limits their participation in exercises (severe chronic obstructive lung disease, severe heart failure, history of cerebrovascular events) 5-Hip and ankle problems 6-Participating in another physical therapy program in the last 3 months 7-History of intra-articular injections in the last 6 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NEU
Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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