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