Could a Platelet-Rich plasma cocktail beat standard knee arthritis shots?
NCT ID NCT05039463
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial compares two injection treatments for knee osteoarthritis: a combination of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid versus hyaluronic acid alone. Researchers want to see if the combined approach provides better pain relief and function after one year. The study involves 100 adults receiving these injections at a single hospital in France.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid injections
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this combination could offer a new, non-surgical option to reduce pain and improve function in people with knee osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center study with 100 participants, and the benefits of PRP injections remain unproven. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
Who is studied
Patients benefiting, in the context of knee osteoarthritis, from viscosupplementation alone or from two injections of PRP, in combination with HA, at the Amiens University Hospital.
- 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 old * Patients benefiting, in the context of knee osteoarthritis, from viscosupplementation alone or from two injections of PRP, in combination with HA, at the Amiens University Hospital. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient refusal to use the data * Language barrier * Age less than 18 years old.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens
RECRUITINGAmiens, 80480, France
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