Effect of a Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection on the outcome of chronic lateral epicondylitis. A double blinded randomized controlled clinical trial.
- Conditions
- PRP injection/PRP injectieLateral Epicondylitis/ Epicondylitis LateralisTenniselbow/TenniselleboogTendinopathy/Tendinopathie
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20829
- Lead Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei/RMC Grootklimmendaal
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
patients with elbow epicondylar pain increasing with pressure and with resisted wrist extension or with resisted third finger extension
- duration >6 months
Exclusion Criteria
- Previous local injection therapy in the past six months
- Use of NSAIDs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Patient Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) questionnaire at six months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method -VAS score<br /><br>- Ultrasound at six months<br /><br>- DASH score (including the work and sports/performing arts module) <br /><br>- Pain-free grip strength and maximum grip strength measured with a dynamometer. <br /><br>- Three global change indices (GCI) which consist of the quality of the most commonly performed activity (e.g. hammering or writing), the satisfaction of the individual with the received treatment and the amount of compliance of the home based exercises. <br>