Growth hormone and platelet-rich plasma for knee or ankle arthritis
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether combining growth hormone with platelet-rich plasma (a substance from your own blood) can improve joint health in people with knee or ankle arthritis. It aims to find a new way to reduce pain and improve function when standard treatments haven't worked.
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Who can take part
- You have arthritis or cartilage damage in your knee or ankle that hasn't improved with usual care from your doctor.
- An MRI or X-ray taken within the last 6 months shows moderate cartilage damage (grade 1–3), not severe bone-on-bone arthritis.
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding and, if you could become pregnant, you agree to use birth control during the study.
- You are willing to visit the clinic for all follow-up appointments.
- You do not have cancer, active infections at the injection site, or certain metabolic bone disorders.
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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