Intra-operative Injection of Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP) Following Partial Meniscectomy

Meniscectomy Clinical Trial

— ACP-MEN  

Official title:

Intra-operative ACP Injection Following Partial Meniscectomy: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02872753
• Other study ID #: ACP-MEN
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: July 11, 2017
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: September 2022
• Source: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the present double blind controlled study is to evaluate the effects in terms of pain control and functional recovery provided by a single intra-operative injection of ACP performed at the end of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.

Patients included in this trial will be randomized in two treatment groups: the first one will receive a single injection of 3-5 cc of ACP (using a dedicated centrifuge) at the end of the arthroscopic meniscectomy, whereas the second group will be treated by surgery alone. In order to ensure the double blinding of the trial all the patients enrolled will undergo blood harvesting before anesthesia, and acp will be produced just for the patients included in ACP group.

All patients will be evaluated basally, and then at 15, 30, 60, and 180 days after surgery by the following evaluation tools: IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) subjective, VAS (Visual Analogue Score) for pain, EQ-VAS for general Health Status, KOOS (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) and Tegner score. Furthermore, during the basal evaluation and at each follow-up visit up to 2 months, active and passive Range of Motion (ROM) of both the operated and contralateral knee were documented; also in addition, the trans-patellar circumference of both knees was registered to assess the trend of knee swelling over time.

Drugs assumption during the follow-up period will be recorded for each patient. All eventual adverse events occurred during the follow-up period will be registered.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 90
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: August 11, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• chronic symptomatic meniscal tears requiring partial resection;

• healthy contra-lateral knee (i.e. no pain or functional limitation in the contra-lateral joint);

Exclusion Criteria:

• meniscal lesions requiring suture;

• previous surgery on the index knee;

• other concurrent articular lesion requiring surgical treatment (e.g.: cartilage or ligament injuries);

• history of knee infectious arthritis;

• concurrent rheumatic, metabolic or severe systemic disease;

• Body Mass Index (BMI) > 30;

• known hypersensibility or allergy to/towards HA ;

• alcohol or other substances abuse/excess.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Meniscectomy

Intervention

Biological:
• ACP
Autologous Conditioned Plasma will be obtained directly in the operatory room from the peripheral venous blood of the patient, and injected intra-articularly at the end of arthroscopic meniscectomy

Other:
• Standard Meniscectomy
Patients will receive standard arthroscopic meniscectomy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute	Bologna

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

References & Publications (11)

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Andia I, Maffulli N. Platelet-rich plasma for managing pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2013 Dec;9(12):721-30. doi: 10.1038/nrrheum.2013.141. Epub 2013 Oct 1. — View Citation

Blanke F, Vavken P, Haenle M, von Wehren L, Pagenstert G, Majewski M. Percutaneous injections of Platelet rich plasma for treatment of intrasubstance meniscal lesions. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J. 2015 Oct 20;5(3):162-6. doi: 10.11138/mltj/2015.5.3.162. eCollection 2015 Jul-Sep. — View Citation

Boswell SG, Cole BJ, Sundman EA, Karas V, Fortier LA. Platelet-rich plasma: a milieu of bioactive factors. Arthroscopy. 2012 Mar;28(3):429-39. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.10.018. Epub 2012 Jan 28. — View Citation

Filardo G, Di Matteo B, Di Martino A, Merli ML, Cenacchi A, Fornasari P, Marcacci M, Kon E. Platelet-Rich Plasma Intra-articular Knee Injections Show No Superiority Versus Viscosupplementation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Jul;43(7):1575-82. doi: 10.1177/0363546515582027. Epub 2015 May 7. — View Citation

Filardo G, Kon E, Roffi A, Di Matteo B, Merli ML, Marcacci M. Platelet-rich plasma: why intra-articular? A systematic review of preclinical studies and clinical evidence on PRP for joint degeneration. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Sep;23(9):2459-74. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2743-1. Epub 2013 Nov 26. — View Citation

Griffin JW, Hadeed MM, Werner BC, Diduch DR, Carson EW, Miller MD. Platelet-rich plasma in meniscal repair: does augmentation improve surgical outcomes? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 May;473(5):1665-72. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4170-8. Epub 2015 Feb 6. — View Citation

Heard BJ, Barton KI, Chung M, Achari Y, Shrive NG, Frank CB, Hart DA. Single intra-articular dexamethasone injection immediately post-surgery in a rabbit model mitigates early inflammatory responses and post-traumatic osteoarthritis-like alterations. J Orthop Res. 2015 Dec;33(12):1826-34. doi: 10.1002/jor.22972. Epub 2015 Jul 7. — View Citation

Lee HR, Shon OJ, Park SI, Kim HJ, Kim S, Ahn MW, Do SH. Platelet-Rich Plasma Increases the Levels of Catabolic Molecules and Cellular Dedifferentiation in the Meniscus of a Rabbit Model. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Jan 16;17(1):120. doi: 10.3390/ijms17010120. — View Citation

Pujol N, Salle De Chou E, Boisrenoult P, Beaufils P. Platelet-rich plasma for open meniscal repair in young patients: any benefit? Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Jan;23(1):51-8. doi: 10.1007/s00167-014-3417-3. Epub 2014 Nov 7. — View Citation

Thein R, Haviv B, Kidron A, Bronak S. Intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid following arthroscopic partial meniscectomy of the knee. Orthopedics. 2010 Oct 11;33(10):724. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20100826-11. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) score over the various follow-up times		basal, 15,30,60,180 days
Primary	Change in VAS( Visual Analogue score) for pain over the various follow-up times		basal, 15,30,60,180 days
Secondary	Change in KOOS (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) over the various follow-up times		basal, 15,30,60,180 days
Secondary	Change in Tegner Score over the various follow-up times		basal, 30,60,180 days
Secondary	Change in transpatellar circumference over time		basal, 15,30,60,180 days
Secondary	Change in active and passive ROM		basal, 15,30,60,180 days
Secondary	Adverse events report		15 days after surgery
Secondary	Adverse events report		30 days after surgery
Secondary	Adverse events report		60 days after surgery
Secondary	Adverse events report		180 days after surgery
Secondary	Change in VAS for general health status		basal, 30,60,180 days