The Effectiveness of Prolotherapy (%5 Dextros) in the Treatment of Patients With Chondromalacia P… (NCT04796103) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Effectiveness of Prolotherapy (%5 Dextros) in the Treatment of Patients With Chondromalacia Patella
Turkey (Türkiye)52 participantsStarted 2020-09-19
Plain-language summary
Dextrose prolotherapy is a form of treatment in which hypertonic dextrose solution is used as a stimulant solution and regeneration is increased by stimulating the body's natural healing mechanisms after injection.
The aim of this study is to compare the dextrose prolotherapy applied with home exercise program and saline injections as a control group in patients who applied to our clinic with knee pain and diagnosed with chondromalacia patella, and to investigate the effectiveness of dextrose and saline on the job to determine the superiority of the injections to each other.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Female / male aged\> 18 years
* Diagnosis of chondromalacia patella after physical examination and imaging (direct radiography, MRI)
* Those whose symptoms persist\> 3 months
* Does not have a disease that will prevent him from exercising
* Participation in the study voluntarily and regularly
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnant patients
* History of previous knee surgery
* Having received physical therapy from the knee area in the last 3 months
* Drug allergy
* Previous prolotherapy or any injection up to 3 months ago
* Those with pain reflected from waist or hip
* Patients with neuropathic pain
* Tumor, infectious, psychiatric illness, history of bleeding diathesis
* Having a trauma history in the last 6 months
* Those with systemic diseases such as diabetes, hepatitis, coagulopathy
* Those with cerebrovascular event disease in which bleeding continues actively
* Those who received NSAID treatment within the last week
* Patients with a BMI\> 40
* Finding leg length difference
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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