A Study on the Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) on Osteoarthritis in the Thumb Base (NCT04218591) | Clinical Trial Compass
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A Study on the Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) on Osteoarthritis in the Thumb Base
Sweden90 participantsStarted 2020-02-24
Plain-language summary
Randomized comparison between Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and placebo (Saline) for thumb base.osteoarthritis.
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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).