Platelet Rich Plasma Injections In Young And Old Human Subjects

Bloods will be drawn prior to the PRP injection, and repeated at 2 weeks, 12 weeks, possibly 14 weeks for crossover patients follow up visits. Under aseptic technique with a surgical drape/curtain in place to block the study subject's view of the knee. Syringes will be covered with aluminum foil and subjects will have a cover over their eyes, so that neither subjects nor the clinical investigator will know if the injection delivered is PRP injection or a normal saline injection

The Eppendorf Centrifuge is used to make the PRP. In our opinion, the centrifuge is a nonsignificant risk device. The centrifuge, sterile vials for blood collection and PRP injection syringes do not present a potential risk for serious health, safety or welfare of a subject. It is not needed to support or sustain human life. It is not of substantial importance in diagnosis, curing, mitigating or treating disease for the health, safety and welfare of the patients. There are no potential for serious risk to the health, safety or welfare of a subject.

A placebo injection of 6 mL of 0.9% saline will be prepared by the unblinded research assistant in an adjacent room. The syringed will be prepared in a 10 mL syringe and covered with Aluminum foil, such that the investigator performing the injection cannot tell if there is PRP or saline to be injected.