Study of the effects of local platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection versus autologous blood injection in patients with lateral epicondylitis
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- Conditions
- ateral epicondylitis.Lateral epicondylitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013052313442N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Ethic committe of faculty of medicine,Shahid beheshti University of Medical siences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
history of chronic (at least 3months) pain or swelling of the lateral epicondyle and pain more than 5 of 10 according to visual analogue scale. Exclusion criteria: systemic disorders such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hematological diseases (coagulopathy), severe cardiovascular diseases, infections, immunosuppression, patients in therapy with anticoagulants or antiaggregants, the use of NSAIDs in the 2 days before blood donation and patients with Hb values of 10 and platelet values of 100,000/mmc; Pregnancy; vasovagal shock; injection of corticosteroid in since 2 weeks ago;any injection in site of tenderness since 1 month ago;malignancy;history of CTS,cervical radiculopathy or radial neuropathy.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: 0,1,2 month. Method of measurement: VAS Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Elbow function. Timepoint: 0,1,2 month. Method of measurement: Modified Mayo clinic performance index for the elbow Questionnaire.;Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: 0,1,2 month. Method of measurement: Algometer sundoo.