pAF for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis

Summary

This is a Phase I/II Randomized Double-Blinded Standard of Care (Corticosteroid) vs. Sterile Amniotic Fluid for Osteoarthritis

Timeline

Start

2021-07-08

Primary completion

2025-01-31

Completion

2025-01-31

Publications

• Background Kotlarz H, Gunnarsson CL, Fang H, Rizzo JA. Insurer and out-of-pocket costs of osteoarthritis in the US: evidence from national survey data. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Dec;60(12):3546-53. doi: 10.1002/art.24984.
• Background Underwood MA, Gilbert WM, Sherman MP. Amniotic fluid: not just fetal urine anymore. J Perinatol. 2005 May;25(5):341-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211290.
• Background Prusa AR, Marton E, Rosner M, Bernaschek G, Hengstschlager M. Oct-4-expressing cells in human amniotic fluid: a new source for stem cell research? Hum Reprod. 2003 Jul;18(7):1489-93. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deg279.
• Background Bottai D, Cigognini D, Nicora E, Moro M, Grimoldi MG, Adami R, Abrignani S, Marconi AM, Di Giulio AM, Gorio A. Third trimester amniotic fluid cells with the capacity to develop neural phenotypes and with heterogeneity among sub-populations. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2012;30(1):55-68. doi: 10.3233/RNN-2011-0620.
• Background Johnson, H.L., Peritoneal Immunization. The American Journal of Surgery, 1936. 34(2): p. 266-271
• Background Shimberg, M., The Use of Amniotic Fluid Concentrate in Orthopedic Conditions. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1938(20): p. 167-177
• Background Ismail MA, Salti GI, Moawad AH. Effect of amniotic fluid on bacterial recovery and growth: clinical implications. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 1989 Aug;44(8):571-7. doi: 10.1097/00006254-198908000-00001. No abstract available.
• Background Ojo VA, Okpere EE, Obaseiki-Ebor EE. Antimicrobial properties of amniotic fluid from some Nigerian women. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1986 Apr;24(2):97-101. doi: 10.1016/0020-7292(86)90002-0.
• Background Siggers J, Ostergaard MV, Siggers RH, Skovgaard K, Molbak L, Thymann T, Schmidt M, Moller HK, Purup S, Fink LN, Frokiaer H, Boye M, Sangild PT, Bering SB. Postnatal amniotic fluid intake reduces gut inflammatory responses and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2013 May 15;304(10):G864-75. doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.00278.2012. Epub 2013 Mar 21.
• Background Ozgenel GY, Filiz G, Ozcan M. Effects of human amniotic fluid on cartilage regeneration from free perichondrial grafts in rabbits. Br J Plast Surg. 2004 Jul;57(5):423-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2003.12.021.
• Background Ozgenel GY, Filiz G. Combined application of human amniotic membrane wrapping and hyaluronic acid injection in epineurectomized rat sciatic nerve. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2004 Feb;20(2):153-7. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-820772.
• Background Karacal N, Kosucu P, Cobanglu U, Kutlu N. Effect of human amniotic fluid on bone healing. J Surg Res. 2005 Dec;129(2):283-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2005.03.026.
• Background Castro-Combs J, Noguera G, Cano M, Yew M, Gehlbach PL, Palmer J, Behrens A. Corneal wound healing is modulated by topical application of amniotic fluid in an ex vivo organ culture model. Exp Eye Res. 2008 Jul;87(1):56-63. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2008.04.010. Epub 2008 Apr 30.
• Background Nyman E, Huss F, Nyman T, Junker J, Kratz G. Hyaluronic acid, an important factor in the wound healing properties of amniotic fluid: in vitro studies of re-epithelialisation in human skin wounds. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2013 Apr;47(2):89-92. doi: 10.3109/2000656X.2012.733169. Epub 2013 Jan 29.
• Background Weissenbacher T, Laubender RP, Witkin SS, Gingelmaier A, Schiessl B, Kainer F, Friese K, Jeschke U, Dian D, Karl K. Influence of maternal age, gestational age and fetal gender on expression of immune mediators in amniotic fluid. BMC Res Notes. 2012 Jul 24;5:375. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-375.
• Background Merimee TJ, Grant M, Tyson JE. Insulin-like growth factors in amniotic fluid. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1984 Oct;59(4):752-5. doi: 10.1210/jcem-59-4-752.
• Background Hung M, Bounsanga J, Voss MW, Saltzman CL. Establishing minimum clinically important difference values for the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function, hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome score for joint reconstruction, and knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score for joint reconstruction in orthopaedics. World J Orthop. 2018 Mar 18;9(3):41-49. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v9.i3.41. eCollection 2018 Mar 18.
• Background Winterstein AP, McGuine TA, Carr KE, Hetzel SJ. Comparison of IKDC and SANE Outcome Measures Following Knee Injury in Active Female Patients. Sports Health. 2013 Nov;5(6):523-9. doi: 10.1177/1941738113499300.
• Background Roos EM, Toksvig-Larsen S. Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) - validation and comparison to the WOMAC in total knee replacement. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2003 May 25;1:17. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-1-17.

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