Does avoiding pain relievers improve knee injection therapy?
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether avoiding anti-inflammatory pain relievers before receiving a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in the knee improves the treatment’s effect for knee osteoarthritis. You may get PRP or a placebo, and your knee pain and function will be followed over time.
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Who can take part
- Age between 18 and 80
- Knee pain for at least 3 months
- X-ray shows mild or moderate knee osteoarthritis (grades 1–3)
- Not taking anti-inflammatory pain relievers for the past 30 days
- No recent corticosteroid use (last 3 months)
- No blood thinners, smoking, or heavy drinking
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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