Blood test may predict PRP success for arthritic knees
NCT ID NCT07617233
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a routine blood test can predict which patients with knee osteoarthritis will get good pain relief from platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. Researchers will enroll 120 people aged 40-60 with moderate knee arthritis. Each person will receive three PRP injections and be followed for 6 months. The goal is to see if simple blood markers of inflammation can help doctors decide who is most likely to benefit from this treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult patients aged 40 to 60 years presenting to the orthopedic clinic of the University of Kyrenia, Dr. Suat Gunsel Hospital, with symptomatic primary knee osteoarthritis of Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 or 3, who are candidates for and scheduled to receive a course of intra-articular platelet-rich plasma for the index knee.
- Ages
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40 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 40 to 60 years * Symptomatic primary knee osteoarthritis, Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 or 3 on weight-bearing radiographs * Body mass index below 40 * Candidate for and scheduled to receive a course of intra-articular platelet-rich plasma for the index knee * Able and willing to provide written informed consent and to attend the 6-month follow-up schedule Exclusion Criteria: * Systemic inflammatory or autoimmune disease * Active acute infection at the time of enrollment * Current anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy, or current or recent chemotherapy * Any contraindication to platelet-rich plasma per the 2025 GRIIP recommendations * Intra-articular injection of the index knee within the previous 6 months * Inability to comply with the planned follow-up schedule
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kyrenia, Dr. Suat Gunsel Hospital - Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Kyrenia, Cyprus
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