HDP vs NS Intra-articular Injection Among KOA With Obese Patient

Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial study was to compare the effect of intra-articular injection of Hypertonic Dextrose Prolotherapy (HDP) with Normal Saline (NS) in the clinical improvement of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients with comorbid obesity. The main questions to be answered are: * How does the effect of HDP versus NS intra-articular injection compare to the numerical rating score (NRS) in obese KOA patients? * How does the effect of HDP versus NS intra-articular injection compare to scores of The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) in obese KOA patients? * How does the effect of HDP versus NS intra-articular injection compare to the thickness of the femoral cartilage in obese KOA patients? Participants who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomized based on the order of the outpatient department each day, with odd numbers as the HDP intervention group and even numbers as NS. They received ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections on day 1 and day 30. Researchers will compare HDP versus NS groups to see which group improves NRS, WOMAC, and femoral cartilage thickness.

Timeline

Start

2023-05-01

Primary completion

2023-09-30

Completion

2023-10-01

Publications

• Background Cortez VS, Moraes WA, Taba JV, Condi A, Suzuki MO, Nascimento FSD, Pipek LZ, Mattos VC, Torsani MB, Meyer A, Hsing WT, Iuamoto LR. Comparing dextrose prolotherapy with other substances in knee osteoarthritis pain relief: A systematic review. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2022 May 17;77:100037. doi: 10.1016/j.clinsp.2022.100037. eCollection 2022.
• Background Topol GA, Pestalardo IG, Reeves KD, Elias F, Steinmetz NJ, Cheng AL, Rabago D. Dextrose Prolotherapy for Symptomatic Grade IV Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study of Early and Longer-Term Analgesia and Pain-Specific Cytokine Concentrations. Clin Pract. 2022 Nov 14;12(6):926-938. doi: 10.3390/clinpract12060097.
• Background Yu T, Yan S, Chi Z, Zhu D, Cheng P, Li H, Qin S, Zhong G, Ouyang X, Chen R, Jiao L. Comparative efficacy and safety of injection therapies for knee osteoarthritis: A protocol for systematic review and Bayesian network meta analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Nov 20;99(47):e22943. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000022943.
• Background Sit RWS, Wu RWK, Rabago D, Reeves KD, Chan DCC, Yip BHK, Chung VCH, Wong SYS. Efficacy of Intra-Articular Hypertonic Dextrose (Prolotherapy) for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Fam Med. 2020 May;18(3):235-242. doi: 10.1370/afm.2520.
• Background Pane RV, Setiyaningsih R, Widodo G, Al Hajiri AZZ, Salsabil JR. Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients and Healthy Adults: An Ultrasound Measurement Comparison. ScientificWorldJournal. 2023 Feb 17;2023:3942802. doi: 10.1155/2023/3942802. eCollection 2023.
• Background Akcay S, Gurel Kandemir N, Kaya T, Dogan N, Eren M. Dextrose Prolotherapy Versus Normal Saline Injection for the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2020 Dec;26(12):1159-1168. doi: 10.1089/acm.2020.0286. Epub 2020 Sep 28.
• Background Sit RWS, Wu RWK, Reeves KD, Rabago D, Chan DCC, Yip BHK, Chung VCH, Wong SYS. Efficacy of intra-articular hypertonic dextrose prolotherapy versus normal saline for knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018 May 15;18(1):157. doi: 10.1186/s12906-018-2226-5.
• Background Wee TC, Neo EJR, Tan YL. Dextrose prolotherapy in knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2021 May 20;19:108-117. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.05.015. eCollection 2021 Aug.
• Background Chen YW, Lin YN, Chen HC, Liou TH, Liao CD, Huang SW. Effectiveness, Compliance, and Safety of Dextrose Prolotherapy for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis and Metaregression of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clin Rehabil. 2022 Jun;36(6):740-752. doi: 10.1177/02692155221086213. Epub 2022 Mar 8.
• Background 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.

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