The study include:

100 knees, 50 knees will have single injection of Crespine gel, and 50 knees will have single injection of 2 ampules of Intragel.

The patient will be randomized to Crespine gel or to Intragel.

Inclusion Criteria: patients with Osteoarthritis grade II and III according to Kellgren and Lawrence grading were included.

Exclusion Criteria: patients with autoimmune illnesses, active inflammation or infected processes, anticoagulant, and known allergy to hyaluronic acid.

Target parameters:

  • Lower extremity functional scale
  • Visual analogue scale
  • Range of motion
  • Kellgren and Lawrence class grade

Eligibility:

Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years to 70 years Genders Eligible for Study: both Accepts Healthy Volunteers: no

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age of patients between 20 and 70 years
  • patients with Osteoarthritis grade II and III according to Kellgren and Lawrence grading

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Autoimmune illnesses
  • Active inflammation or infected processes
  • Anticoagulant
  • Known allergy to hyaluronic acid.

Read more: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01998308?cond=%22Arthritis%22&lup_s=10/31/2013&lup_d=30