A Study on the Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) on Osteoarthritis in the Thumb Base

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    Karolinska Institutet
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Updated on 16 February 2024
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osteoarthritis
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Summary

Randomized comparison between Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and placebo (Saline) for thumb base.osteoarthritis.

Details
Condition Thumb Osteoarthritis
Age 100years or below
Treatment Placebo, PRP
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04218591
SponsorKarolinska Institutet
Last Modified on16 February 2024

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Inclusion Criteria

Arthritis in the thumb base
Radiological Eaton Littler class 1-3
Clinical signs of thumb base osteoarthritis: pain at palpation of the CMC-1 joint and pain during provocation/grinding test

Exclusion Criteria

Rheumatoid arthritis
Ongoing infection in the hand or wrist
History of gout or pseudo gout
Inability to co-operate with the follow-up protocol (language difficulties, severe psychiatric disorder, cognitive impairment, drug addiction)
Intra-articular injection in the affected joint within 6 months
Eaton Littler class 4 (STT joint involved)
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