An interventional study of Hyaluronic Acid and Amniotic Tissue Allograft in Osteoarthritis, Knee, sponsored by The Stone Research Foundation for Sports Medicine and Arthritis. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-03-25.
Sponsored by The Stone Research Foundation for Sports Medicine and Arthritis · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The investigators believe that amniotic tissue allografts may be an effective modality to treat osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. One important mechanism of action may be stimulation of the synovial cells to increase production of endogenous hyaluronic acid (HA). A second mechanism may be the increase in the anabolic factors and a decrease in degenerative factors in the joint. The Investigators propose to quantify the concentration of HA and selected anabolic and degradative factors in synovial fluid aspirate pre and post implantation. While the treatment provided is designed to provide pain relief for symptoms, the purpose of this study is to learn more information about the impact of amniotic tissue allografts on inflammatory markers and growth factors in the knee joint.
The investigators believe that amniotic tissue allografts may be an effective modality to treat osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. One important mechanism of action may be stimulation of the synovial cells to increase production of endogenous hyaluronic acid (HA). A second mechanism may be the increase in the anabolic factors and a decrease in degenerative factors in the joint. The Investigators propose to quantify the concentration of HA and selected anabolic and degradative factors in synovial fluid aspirate pre and post implantation. While the treatment provided is designed to provide pain relief for symptoms, the purpose of this study is to learn more information about the impact of amniotic tissue allografts on inflammatory markers and growth factors in the knee joint.
The purpose of this study is to determine the changes in the composition of synovial fluid resulting from implantation of amniotic tissue allograft in the knee.
This study will characterize the chemical profile of painful osteoarthritic joints and the influence of various injections containing cells and/or growth factors on that chemical profile. The addition of amniotic tissue allograft to HA injections may be an, effective treatment for people with knee pain resulting from OA and furthermore may lead to customization and/or the identification of the most efficacious combination of joint injections.
Prior to any study-related treatment, participants will undergo an Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved informed consent process for aspiration of synovial fluid, followed by a randomized injection of either A) saline only, B) hyaluronic acid, C) amnionic allograft, or D) hyaluronic acid plus amnionic allograft, with a second aspiration performed 1 week after injection. Synovial fluid samples from 88 participants indicated for amniotic tissue implantation will be analyzed in vitro to determine the cellular and biochemical characterization of the fluid obtained.
The aim of this study is to determine the changes in composition of synovial fluid resulting from implantation of amniotic tissue allograft in the knee. There is always a possibility that the insertion of a needle may in itself result in a change in the composition of synovial fluid and therefore to increase the strength of the study control arm (placebo) is necessary. The placebo controlled group is justified to provide evidence that the standard of care and research treatments are safe and efficacious.
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four treatment groups:
Group A: Placebo - saline Group B: Standard of care treatment - hyaluronic acid, Group C: Standard of care treatment - amnionic allograft, or Group D: Research treatment: hyaluronic acid plus amnionic allograft.
Prior to undergoing treatment, participants will be asked to complete a series of subjective health questionnaires. Upon completion of the questionnaires, a 1-2mL sample of synovial fluid will be aspirated from each subject. The collection of the synovial fluid is performed strictly for research purposes related to this study. Treatment will be administered according to the group the participant was randomly assigned to.
One week (+/- 3 days) following the treatment, the participant will return to the clinic, and will complete a second set of questionnaires, after which a second aspiration of 1-2mL of synovial fluid will be taken. If the participant received a placebo injection (saline only), they will be given an opportunity to receive an amniotic tissue allograft injection and/or hyaluronic acid .
Participation in this study will require that the investigators perform some procedures in addition to the standard of care. Standard of care is defined as:
Research specific procedures are defined as:
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Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.
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The investigators aspirate 1-2ml of Synovial Fluid from the knee joint prior to administering a series of four injections (2.5ml, 2.5ml, 2.5ml and 1ml of Saline) comprising a total volume of 8.5ml fluid during one procedure.
Drug: Saline
The investigators aspirate 1-2ml of Synovial Fluid from the knee joint prior to administering a series of four injections (2.5ml, 2.5ml, 2.5ml of Hyaluronic Acid and 1ml Saline) comprising a total of 8.5mL fluid during one procedure.
Device: Hyaluronic Acid · Drug: Saline
The investigators aspirate 1-2ml of Synovial Fluid from the knee joint prior to administering a series of four injections (2.5ml, 2.5ml, 2.5ml of Saline and 1ml Amniotic Tissue Allograft) comprising a total of 8.5mL fluid during one procedure.
Device: Amniotic Tissue Allograft
The investigators aspirate 1-2ml of Synovial Fluid from the knee joint prior to administering a series of four injections (2.5ml, 2.5ml, 2.5ml of Hyaluronic Acid and 1ml Amniotic Tissue Allograft) comprising a total of 8.5mL fluid during one procedure.
Device: Hyaluronic Acid · Device: Amniotic Tissue Allograft
Injection of 3x 2.5ml of Hyaluronic Acid
Also known as: Viscosupplementation, Supartz
Injection of 1x 1ml of Amniotic Tissue Allograft
Also known as: Stem Cells, Growth Factors, Palingen InovoFLo
Injection of Saline
Also known as: Sodium Chloride, NaCl
Knee Joint Chemical Profile
Evaluation of ELISA assay on synovial fluid aspirated pre and post study injection to ascertain the chemical profile of the joint for specific targets which include hyaluronic acid concentration, protein content and for increased levels of the following anabolic factors,IL1ra, TMP1, TMP2, HA, and IGF1 as well as decreased levels of the following degradative factors, IL-1, TNF-alpha, IL-10, MMP-2, MMP-9, TGF-beta5.
Time frame: 1 week
VAS Pain scale
Measure self reported pain pre and post injection using Visual Analogue Scale rating 0 to 10, where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents worst imaginable pain.
Time frame: 1 week
Function
Measure self reported function pre and post injections using the validated Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).
Time frame: 1 week
Plan to share: No
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