Platelet-rich plasma injections for knee arthritis
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections can help knee arthritis in both younger and older adults. If you have knee pain from arthritis and haven't had other treatments recently, you might be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You have mild to moderate knee arthritis (grade 1-3 on a scale called Kellgren-Lawrence).
- You've had knee pain from arthritis for at least 3 months in one knee.
- You don't have significant arthritis pain in your other knee, hips, or ankles.
- You're able to attend and do physical therapy sessions.
- You speak English.
- You haven't had a knee injection for arthritis in the past 6 months, and you haven't had knee surgery for arthritis in the past year.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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