Study of the long term effects of local Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection versus Autologous blood injection in patients with Lateral Epicondylitis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- ateral Epicondylitis.Lateral Epicondylitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013100513442N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Ethic Committe of Faculty of Medicine,Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 55
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; patients with Hb values of 10; 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; radial neuropathy.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: 0,1,2,6,12 months. Method of measurement: VAS Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Elbow function. Timepoint: 0,1,2 ,6,12 months. Method of measurement: Modified Mayo clinic performance index for the elbow Questionnaire.