Which is the most effective one in knee osteoarthritis treatment from mesenchymal stem cells obtained from different sources?-A systematic review with conventional and network meta-analyses of randomized controlled trial

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• Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
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Abstract (original English)

Background Due to varying degrees of difficulty in obtaining different mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), the distinct pain levels and treatment costs, and for providing concrete evidence for future clinical practice, a thorough comparison of all relevant MSCs remained critical. Hence, this study aimed to achieve this objective to compare the efficacy of MSCs obtained from different sources in clinical outcomes and cartilage repair of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods The EmBase, PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were searched for eligible studies. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared MSCs from different sources with placebo or each other in KOA patients. Conventional meta-analysis and frequentist network meta-analysis (NMA) were conducted. The primary clinical outcome was pain relief. The frequentist NMA was conducted using Stata with the "network" command. Results Eight studies (seven trials) involving 203 KOA patients were included in this meta-analysis. The MSCs were considered superior over placebo for pain relief and improved function in KOA, but showed no statistically significant differences for cartilage regeneration. Among all the MSCs, the adipose tissue-derived MSCs (AD-MSCs) most effectively relieved pain. Conclusion These findings suggested that MSCs are effective in the treating of KOA. AD-MSCs might be the most effective for relieving pain, and Umb

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Relatively higher-quality human studies compared with other topics in this database, e.g. multiple RCTs or systematic reviews. This does not mean it is standard or approved care.

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