Autologous Conditioned Serum: Functional and Clinical Results

NCT ID: NCT03850080

Last Updated: 2019-02-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-06

Study Completion Date

2018-09-28

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential ability of autologous conditioned serum (ACS) to decrease the pain and improve the joint functionality in patients affected by knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Detailed Description

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Fifteen patients with clinical and radiological signs of OA of the hip or knee were recruited for this study. Each patient received 4 injections of ACS (Orthokine®) at the site of OA once per week for 4 weeks. Clinical and functional evaluation were performed using VAS scale for pain, WOMAC scale and KSS functional and clinical scores before the first injection, at one week, at two weeks, at three weeks, at one month and at six months. Statistical analysis was done with the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test.

Conditions

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Knee Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, Knee Cartilage Degeneration

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Single cohort prospective interventional study
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Autologous Conditioned Serum

Patients that were deemed admissible to the trial received 1 intra-articular injection of autologous conditioned serum (Orthokine®) for 4 consecutive weeks at the site of OA. These patients were then followed at 1 month and 6 months for clinical and functional evaluation using VAS for pain, WOMAC, and KSS.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Autologous Conditioned Serum

Intervention Type DRUG

Fifteen patients with clinical and radiological signs of OA of the knee were recruited for this study. 50mL of whole blood were taken using a special syringe containing CrSO4-coated grade glass beads in order to promote IL-1ra synthesis and aggregation.The incubation period lasted 7 hours after which, the blood-filled syringes were centrifuged and the serum supernatant was filtered and aliquoted into four 3mL portions. The aliquots were stored at -20oC until their use was necessary.

Patients received 1 intra-articular injection for 4 consecutive weeks at the site of OA.

Interventions

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Autologous Conditioned Serum

Fifteen patients with clinical and radiological signs of OA of the knee were recruited for this study. 50mL of whole blood were taken using a special syringe containing CrSO4-coated grade glass beads in order to promote IL-1ra synthesis and aggregation.The incubation period lasted 7 hours after which, the blood-filled syringes were centrifuged and the serum supernatant was filtered and aliquoted into four 3mL portions. The aliquots were stored at -20oC until their use was necessary.

Patients received 1 intra-articular injection for 4 consecutive weeks at the site of OA.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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ACS Orthokine®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* knee osteoarthritis \>3 months in clinical and radiographic signs
* VAS for pain \>50mm

Exclusion Criteria

* Hepatitis B
* Hepatitis C
* HIV
* pregnancy
* drug abuse
* other intra-articular injections \<6 months
* surgery on affected knee \<12 months
Minimum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ospedale San Raffaele

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Pierluigi Pironti

Doctor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Matteo Vitali, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Ospedale San Raffaele

Locations

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Ospedale San Raffaele

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Bhandari M, Bannuru RR, Babins EM, Martel-Pelletier J, Khan M, Raynauld JP, Frankovich R, Mcleod D, Devji T, Phillips M, Schemitsch EH, Pelletier JP. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a Canadian evidence-based perspective. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 2017 Sep;9(9):231-246. doi: 10.1177/1759720X17729641. Epub 2017 Sep 12.

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Alvarez-Camino JC, Vazquez-Delgado E, Gay-Escoda C. Use of autologous conditioned serum (Orthokine) for the treatment of the degenerative osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint. Review of the literature. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2013 May 1;18(3):e433-8. doi: 10.4317/medoral.18373.

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Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
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Other Identifiers

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1ACS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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