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Knee OsteoarthritisPhase 4NCT04557943

Prolotherapy Intervention Effect in Patient With Knee Osteoarthritis

A Phase 4 study testing Prolotherapy and Sodium Hyaluronate in people with Knee Osteoarthritis, run by Hasanuddin University at 1 site in Indonesia.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Introduction : Prolotherapy is regenerative tissue therapy which is considered to be efficacious in reducing symptoms and morbidity of Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA), but only a few studies demonstrate the effect of prolotherapy at the biomolecular level, particularly the level of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Knee Osteoarthritis
What is being tested?
Prolotherapy and Sodium Hyaluronate
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
36 participants
Where
1 siteIndonesia
Study dates
1 Sep 2019to 1 Aug 2020
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The patient provides consent to be part of the research.
  • The diagnosis of Knee Osteoarthritis was made based on clinical criteria/radiology American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2012 with radiology grading according to Kellgren-Lawrence 2-3

Who cannot join

  • The Patient has received other forms of intraarticular injection therapy.
  • The patient has received Non Steroid Anti inflammation drug (NSAID) therapy for one week before the start of the intervention.
  • The patient has one or more contraindications for prolotherapy (e.g., Abscess, cellulitis, or septic arthritis).
  • Drop Out Criteria :
  • The patient has undergone a strenuous physical activity that precipitates a degree of complication (i.e., joint effusion).
  • The use of NSAID within one week after the intervention.
  • The patient does not adhere to the intervention.
  • The patient developed or being diagnosed with osteoarthritis or other forms of inflammatory disease in other joints.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Indonesia1 site
  • Hasanuddin University, Faculty of Medicine

    Makassar, South Sulawesi, 90245

Other trials in Indonesia

About this study

Official title: The Level of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP) and Urinary C-Terminal Telopeptides of Type II Collagen (uCTX-II) After Prolotherapy Intervention and The Functional Outcome in Patient With Knee Osteoarthritis

Introduction :

Prolotherapy is regenerative tissue therapy which is considered to be efficacious in reducing symptoms and morbidity of Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA), but only a few studies demonstrate the effect of prolotherapy at the biomolecular level, particularly the level of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP), and Urinary C-Terminal Telopeptides of Type II Collagen (uCTX-II) as the biomarkers of cartilage repair.

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Objective:

To determine the effect of prolotherapy on COMP and uCTX-II levels, and functional outcomes in KOA patients.

Method:

a double-blind randomized controlled trial study involving 36 participants who had been diagnosed with KOA. History taking, functional outcome assessment, COMP, and uCTX-II were measured. The prolotherapy via intraarticular and extraarticular was performed at Day-1, Day-29, and Day-57 followed by the evaluation of functional outcome, COMP, and uCTX-II at day 78

Alternative Hypothesis :

Prolotherapy provides improvement of cartilage based on COMP and UCTX-II levels and functional outcome among KOA patients

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Design :

Double-blind randomized trial

Randomization :

Simple Randomization generated by an online randomizer

Sample Size :

Difference between two means of primary outcome where

  1. mean difference (μ 1 - μ 2 ) = 0.05
  2. pool variance = 0.09
  3. Z 1-α/2 = 1.95 with type 1 error 5%
  4. 1-β = 1.282 with power 90%. Yielding 16 patients for each arm

Time Period of Recruitment September 2019- August 2020

Detailed Intervention

  1. Intervention group : Prolotherapy given three times (Day-1, Day-29, and Day-57 )
  2. Comparison group : Hyaluronate given five times (Day-1, Day-8, Day-15, Day-22, and Day-29.)

Outcome Measurement :

  1. Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP) Source of Sample : Median Cubital Vein Whole Blood Measurement : Enzyme-linked Immunoassay
  2. Urinary C-Terminal Telopeptides of Type II Collagen (uCTX-II) Source of Sample : 50 cc of random urine sample Measurement : Enzyme-linked Immunoassay
  3. Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) for functional Outcome (self-reported assessment)

Domains :

  1. five elements of pain (score range 0-20),
  2. two for stiffness (score range 0-8),
  3. 17 for functional limitation (score range 0-68)

Classification :

0 - 24 : Mild 25 - 48 : Moderate 49 - 72 : Severe 73 - 96 : Extremely Severe

Statistical analysis :

  1. Descriptive statistic to elaborate baseline characteristic
  2. Assuming the baseline characteristic between groups are similar, the independent t-test will be conducted to see the differences between group, whereas Mann Whitney will be performed for non parametric data
  3. Difference within group (baseline and last day) will be measured by paired-t test or wilcoxon for non parametric scenario
Being tested
Prolotherapy, Sodium Hyaluronate
Keywords
Knee Osteoarthritis, COMP, uCTX-II, Prolotherapy, Functional Outcome
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis, Knee

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • ProlotherapyDrug

    Also called Prolotherapy Dextrose

    Prolotherapy injection is performed intra-articularly and extra-articularly by a physician. Intra-articular injection with 25% dextrose will be carried out with the following details: 5 mL of 40% dextrose, 2 mL of lidocaine, and 1 mL of aqua dest are inserted into the 10-mL syringe, then 5 mL are injected with the superolateral approach. An extra-articular injection with 15% dextrose will be carried out with the following details:

    in the 10-mL syringe 4 mL of 40% dextrose, 2 mL lidocaine, and 4 mL of distilled water are injected, to make a total of 30-40 mL injections. Treatment will be carried out on day 1st, 29th, and 57th.

  • Sodium HyaluronateDrug

    Also called 2 mL Sodium Hyaluronate

    Hyaluronan sodium injection is performed intra-articularly using 2 mL of Adant® Disposable. The treatment will be given five times, on day 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th

Study groups in NCT04557943
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Sodium HyaluronateActive comparatorHyaluronate sodium injection is performed intra-articularly using 2 mL of Adant® Disposable. The treatment will be given five times, on day 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
Receives: Drug: Sodium Hyaluronate
ProlotherapyExperimentalProlotherapy injection is performed intra-articularly and extra-articularly by a physician. Intra-articular injection with 25% dextrose will be carried out with the following details: 5 mL of 40% dextrose, 2 mL of lidocaine, and 1 mL of aqua dest are inserted into the 10-mL syringe, then 5 mL are injected with the superolateral approach. An extra-articular injection with 15% dextrose will be carried out with the following details: in the 10-mL syringe 4 mL of 40% dextrose, 2 mL lidocaine, and 4 mL of distilled water are injected, to make a total of 30-40 mL injections. Treatment will be carried out on day 1st, 29th, and 57th.
Receives: Drug: Prolotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP)

    cartilage oligomeric matrix protein from whole blood measured using Enzyme-linked Immunoassay (ELISA). Mean difference between group will be assessed

    Measured: Measured on the first day before intervention and day 78 after the first dose of treatment in all groups

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Urinary C-Terminal Telopeptides of Type II Collagen (uCTX-II)

    Urinary C-Terminal Telopeptides of Type II Collagen from urine sample measured using Enzyme-linked Immunoassay (ELISA)

    Measured: Measured on the first day before intervention and day 78 after the first injection on the prolotherapy group and Day 50 after the first injection for the hyaluronate group

  2. Functional Outcome

    the WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index ) measuring three domains (pain, function limitation and stiffness) ranging from 0-96 of total score.

    Measured: Measured on the first day before intervention and day 78 after the first injection on the prolotherapy group and Day 50 after the first injection for the hyaluronate group

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Sep 2020
  2. Study start1 Sep 2019
  3. Primary completion30 Apr 2020
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This study involves two arms assigned randomly for receiving different treatment. One arm for Prolotherapy and Sodium Hyaluronate in the comparison group.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
36 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04557943
Sponsor's protocol ID
2708201904
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
7 Sep 2020
Last updated
19 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Rabago D, Zgierska A, Fortney L, Kijowski R, Mundt M, Ryan M, Grettie J, Patterson JJ. Hypertonic dextrose injections (prolotherapy) for knee osteoarthritis: results of a single-arm uncontrolled study with 1-year follow-up. J Altern Complement Med. 2012 Apr;18(4):408-14. doi: 10.1089/acm.2011.0030.

    PubMed 22515800
  • Eslamian F, Amouzandeh B. Therapeutic effects of prolotherapy with intra-articular dextrose injection in patients with moderate knee osteoarthritis: a single-arm study with 6 months follow up. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2015 Apr;7(2):35-44. doi: 10.1177/1759720X14566618.

    PubMed 25829954
  • Rabago D, Patterson JJ, Mundt M, Kijowski R, Grettie J, Segal NA, Zgierska A. Dextrose prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Fam Med. 2013 May-Jun;11(3):229-37. doi: 10.1370/afm.1504.

    PubMed 23690322
  • Arias-Vazquez PI, Tovilla-Zarate CA, Legorreta-Ramirez BG, Burad Fonz W, Magana-Ricardez D, Gonzalez-Castro TB, Juarez-Rojop IE, Lopez-Narvaez ML. Prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis using hypertonic dextrose vs other interventional treatments: systematic review of clinical trials. Adv Rheumatol. 2019 Aug 19;59(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s42358-019-0083-7.

    PubMed 31426856
  • Scarpellini M, Lurati A, Vignati G, Marrazza MG, Telese F, Re K, Bellistri A. Biomarkers, type II collagen, glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in osteoarthritis follow-up: the "Magenta osteoarthritis study". J Orthop Traumatol. 2008 Jun;9(2):81-7. doi: 10.1007/s10195-008-0007-5. Epub 2008 May 28.

    PubMed 19384621
  • Garnero P, Conrozier T, Christgau S, Mathieu P, Delmas PD, Vignon E. Urinary type II collagen C-telopeptide levels are increased in patients with rapidly destructive hip osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2003 Oct;62(10):939-43. doi: 10.1136/ard.62.10.939.

    PubMed 12972471
  • Huang M, Zhao J, Huang Y, Dai L, Zhang X. Meta-analysis of urinary C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen as a biomarker in osteoarthritis diagnosis. J Orthop Translat. 2017 Aug 15;13:50-57. doi: 10.1016/j.jot.2017.06.005. eCollection 2018 Apr.

    PubMed 29662791
  • Hoch JM, Mattacola CG, Medina McKeon JM, Howard JS, Lattermann C. Serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (sCOMP) is elevated in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2011 Dec;19(12):1396-404. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2011.09.005. Epub 2011 Oct 5.

    PubMed 22001901
  • Verma P, Dalal K. Serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) in knee osteoarthritis: a novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarker. J Orthop Res. 2013 Jul;31(7):999-1006. doi: 10.1002/jor.22324. Epub 2013 Feb 19.

    PubMed 23423905
  • Shewale AR, Barnes CL, Fischbach LA, Ounpraseuth ST, Painter JT, Martin BC. Comparison of Low-, Moderate-, and High-Molecular-Weight Hyaluronic Acid Injections in Delaying Time to Knee Surgery. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Oct;32(10):2952-2957.e21. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.04.041. Epub 2017 May 2.

    PubMed 28606459
  • Topol GA, Podesta LA, Reeves KD, Giraldo MM, Johnson LL, Grasso R, Jamin A, Clark T, Rabago D. Chondrogenic Effect of Intra-articular Hypertonic-Dextrose (Prolotherapy) in Severe Knee Osteoarthritis. PM R. 2016 Nov;8(11):1072-1082. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2016.03.008. Epub 2016 Apr 4.

    PubMed 27058744
  • Hung CY, Hsiao MY, Chang KV, Han DS, Wang TG. Comparative effectiveness of dextrose prolotherapy versus control injections and exercise in the management of osteoarthritis pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Pain Res. 2016 Oct 18;9:847-857. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S118669. eCollection 2016.

    PubMed 27799816

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Prolotherapy and Sodium Hyaluronate in people with Knee Osteoarthritis, run by Hasanuddin University at 1 site in Indonesia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Indonesia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP) (time frame: Measured on the first day before intervention and day 78 after the first dose of treatment in all groups). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04557943, which also lists 12 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Nov 2020; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.

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