Which shot works best for aching knees? new study to find out
NCT ID NCT07243392
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will compare three common injection treatments for knee osteoarthritis: steroids, dextrose prolotherapy, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Seventy-two adults aged 40 to 80 with moderate to severe knee arthritis will receive one of the three injections. Researchers will measure pain and function over time to see which option provides the best and longest-lasting relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Steroid injection, dextrose prolotherapy, or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show which injection works best for long-term knee pain relief and function in osteoarthritis, helping guide treatment choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparative study with no blinding, so results may be biased. It is not yet recruiting, and individual responses to injections vary widely.
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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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About 72 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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40 to 80 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:Inclusion criteria include patients aged 40-80 years, diagnosed with knee OA having Kellgren- Lawrence grades 2-4(Gelber, 2024) having history of persistent knee pain from at least last six months - Patients Exclusion reporting with history of recent knee surgery, patients suffering from inflammatory joint diseases for example rheumatoid arthritis, having any active body infection, diabetic patients with de ranged HbA1c, pregnant and breast-feeding females will be excluded.: \-
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Health Sciences
Lahore, Punjab Province, 64200, Pakistan
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