Trial Outcomes & Findings for Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP) Intra-articular (IA) Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) (NCT NCT02713542)

NCT ID: NCT02713542

Last Updated: 2019-08-13

Results Overview

The WOMAC Pain score will be used to measure outcome, the score ranges from 0 to 20. The higher the score indicates greater pain.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

90 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 month visit

Results posted on

2019-08-13

Participant Flow

A total of 126 patients were evaluated and 90 were treated at four sites

A total of 36 patients were excluded before randomization to groups due to not meeting Inclusion/Exclusion criteria.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP)
3 Intra-articular (IA) injections at 1 week intervals ACP: Autologous Conditioned Plasma
Normal Saline (NS)
3 NS Intra-articular (IA) injections at 1 week intervals Placebo: Three Normal Saline IA injections of 3-8 mL at 1-week intervals.
Overall Study
STARTED
60
30
Overall Study
COMPLETED
42
24
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
18
6

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP)
3 Intra-articular (IA) injections at 1 week intervals ACP: Autologous Conditioned Plasma
Normal Saline (NS)
3 NS Intra-articular (IA) injections at 1 week intervals Placebo: Three Normal Saline IA injections of 3-8 mL at 1-week intervals.
Overall Study
Use of prohibited medication
14
5
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
4
1

Baseline Characteristics

Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP) Intra-articular (IA) Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Experimental: Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP)
n=60 Participants
Three Intra-articular injections of ACP in knee at 1 week intervals
Control: Normal Saline (NS)
n=30 Participants
Three Intra-articular injections of NS in knee knee at 1 week intervals
Total
n=90 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
52 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3 • n=93 Participants
50.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.9 • n=4 Participants
51.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.6 • n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
34 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
49 Participants
n=27 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
26 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
41 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
31 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
46 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
23 Participants
n=93 Participants
13 Participants
n=4 Participants
36 Participants
n=27 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
6 Participants
n=93 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
8 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
1 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
4 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
4 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
32 Participants
n=93 Participants
16 Participants
n=4 Participants
48 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
23 Participants
n=93 Participants
14 Participants
n=4 Participants
37 Participants
n=27 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
60 participants
n=93 Participants
30 participants
n=4 Participants
90 participants
n=27 Participants
WOMAC pain score of at least 8
60 Participants
n=93 Participants
30 Participants
n=4 Participants
90 Participants
n=27 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 month visit

The WOMAC Pain score will be used to measure outcome, the score ranges from 0 to 20. The higher the score indicates greater pain.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Autologous Conditioned Plasma
n=42 Participants
3 Intra-articular injections of ACP in knee at 1 week intervals
Normal Saline
n=24 Participants
3 Intra-articular injections of NS in knee at 1 week intervals
Pain Scores Measured by Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index (WOMAC) Survey
3.98 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 17.0
5.54 units on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 18.0

Adverse Events

Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 32 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Normal Saline (NS)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 21 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP)
n=60 participants at risk
3 Intra-articular (IA) injections at 1 week intervals ACP: Autologous Conditioned Plasma
Normal Saline (NS)
n=30 participants at risk
3 NS Intra-articular (IA) injections at 1 week intervals Placebo: Three Normal Saline IA injections of 3-8 mL at 1-week intervals.
Cardiac disorders
Atrial fibrillation
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Ear Pain
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Eye disorders
eye disorder
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diverticulitis
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Gastrointestinal disorders
Virus
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
General disorders
Flu
3.3%
2/60 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain in Target knee
18.3%
11/60 • Number of events 17 • 1 year
26.7%
8/30 • Number of events 8 • 1 year
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Pain (not in target knee)
21.7%
13/60 • Number of events 16 • 1 year
33.3%
10/30 • Number of events 10 • 1 year
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Joint effusion
11.7%
7/60 • Number of events 9 • 1 year
3.3%
1/30 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Stiffness in target knee
5.0%
3/60 • Number of events 3 • 1 year
3.3%
1/30 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Tendinitis
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
3.3%
1/30 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Atrophy
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Joint noises in target knee
5.0%
3/60 • Number of events 3 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Decreased range of motion in target knee
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
3.3%
1/30 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Nervous system disorders
Headache
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
3.3%
1/30 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Nervous system disorders
Parasthesia
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Nervous system disorders
Paralysis
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Renal calculi
0.00%
0/60 • 1 year
3.3%
1/30 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Urinary frequency
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Renal and urinary disorders
Urinary pain
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
cold
6.7%
4/60 • Number of events 4 • 1 year
6.7%
2/30 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Injection site pain
0.00%
0/60 • 1 year
3.3%
1/30 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
3.3%
2/60 • Number of events 2 • 1 year
3.3%
1/30 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Skin CA
1.7%
1/60 • Number of events 1 • 1 year
0.00%
0/30 • 1 year
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Hematoma in target knee
3.3%
2/60 • Number of events 3 • 1 year
10.0%
3/30 • Number of events 5 • 1 year

Additional Information

Clinical Affairs Manager

Arthrex

Phone: 2395984302

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee In the Clinical Trial Agreement between sponsor and PI it states, "Institution and clinical Investigator may not publish or publicly present the results of the study without the prior written approval of sponsor."
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER