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Trial reportInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Cartilage Regeneration Potential in Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Prospective, Randomized, Open, and Blinded Endpoint Study Comparing Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (ADSC) Therapy Versus Hyaluronic Acid.

Ponthep Tangkanjanavelukul, Saradej Khuangsirikul, Danai Heebthamai, Montarop Yamabhai, Thitima Sumphanapai, Nattapat Khumtong, Thanainit Chotanaphuti

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialMulticenter StudyComparative Study
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Trial report in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ponthep TangkanjanavelukulDepartment of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand.ORCID 0009-0004-3645-7093
Saradej KhuangsirikulDepartment of Orthopaedic, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, 317 Ratchawithi Road, Thung Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Danai HeebthamaiDepartment of Orthopaedic, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, 317 Ratchawithi Road, Thung Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Montarop YamabhaiMolecular Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Agricultural Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-2674-2419
Thitima SumphanapaiDivision of Clinical Hematology and Microscopy, Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, Thailand.
Nattapat KhumtongDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand.
Thanainit ChotanaphutiDepartment of Orthopaedic, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, 317 Ratchawithi Road, Thung Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.

Funding

National Research Council of Thailand N34A650716
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early-stage knee osteoarthritis (knee OA) lacks effective regenerative therapies. This study aimed to compare the cartilage regenerative effects, clinical efficacy, and safety of intra-articular injections of autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) versus hyaluronic acid (HA). Forty-eight patients with early knee OA were enrolled in a prospective open-blinded multi-center study at Suranaree University of Technology Hospital and Phramongkutklao Hospital. Participants were randomized into either the ADSC or HA group. Primary outcomes included MRI-based cartilage lesion volume, synovial thickness via ultrasound, and WOMAC scores over 6 months. MRI results revealed significant and progressive cartilage regeneration in the ADSC group. In particular, medial femoral cartilage lesion volume decreased by 50.06 mm

Indexed as

Adipose TissueCartilage, ArticularHyaluronic AcidMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationOsteoarthritis, KneeRegenerationAgedFemaleHumansInjections, Intra-ArticularMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeHyaluronic Acidadipose-derived mesenchymal stem cellsknee osteoarthritisregenerative medicinestem cell therapy

Identifiers

PMID40943401
PMCPMC12428590

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