Journal article

Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial

J Freitag, D Bates, J Wickham, K Shah, L Huguenin, A Tenen, K Paterson, R Boyd

Regenerative Medicine | FUTURE MEDICINE LTD | Published : 2019

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell (ADMSC) therapy on pain, function and disease modification in knee osteoarthritis. Methods: 30 participants with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis were randomized into three groups. Two treatment groups received intra-articular ADMSC therapy consisting of either a single injection (100 × 10 6 ADMSCs) or two injections (100 × 10 6 ADMSCs at baseline and 6 months). The third group served as control and continued conservative management. Results: No serious adverse events were observed. Both treatment groups receiving ADMSCs showed clinically significant pain and functional improvement at completion of follow-up at ..

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