Evaluate the effects of HYADD4-G, a hydrogel based on a hyaluronic acid derivative, in professional soccer players affected by traumatic or degenerative knee chondropathy

Intra-articular injections of HYADD4-G in male professional soccer players with traumatic or degenerative knee chondropathy. A pilot, prospective study.

Article specifications

This clinical trial was published in 2016 in Journal of J Sports Med Phys Fitness. (IF 2014: 0.32) by Italian specialists. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of HYADD4-G, a hydrogel based on a hyaluronic acid derivative, in professional soccer players affected by traumatic or degenerative knee chondropathy. Thirty male professional soccer players affected by traumatic or degenerative knee patellofemoral (N.=12) or tibiofemoral (N.=18) chondropathy.

 

Result

The results of this study showed that IA HYADD4-G is highly effective to improve resting and walking pain in professional male soccer players with traumatic or degenerative knee chondropathy. A significant improvement in all clinical endpoints from pretreatment to different times of evaluation was found in all patients.