Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Stem Cell injections for symptomatic relief and strUctural improvement in people with Tibiofemoral knee OsteoaRthritis: protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial (the SCUlpTOR trial)

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Stem Cell injections for symptomatic relief and strUctural improvement in people with Tibiofemoral knee OsteoaRthritis: protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial (the SCUlpTOR trial)

Introduction Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a highly prevalent disabling joint disease. Intra-articular stem cell therapy is increasingly being used for treating KOA with little high-quality evidence to support its use. The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy, safety and cost-effectivenes...

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Main Authors: Leticia A Deveza, Win Min Oo, Xia Wang, Felix Eckstein, Wolfgang Wirth, Anthony Harris, Xiaoqian Liu, Sarah Robbins, Sonika Virk, Benny Antony, David Humphries, Christopher Little, James Linklater, Karen Schuck, Kirsty Carmichael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/11/e056382.full

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