Comparative effectiveness of ultrasound-guided injection with either autologous platelet rich plasma or glucocorticoid for ultrasound-proven lateral epicondylitis: a three-arm randomised placebo-controlled trial

Monash University0 个研究点目标入组 151 人开始时间: 2013年5月29日最近更新: 2021年7月5日

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•1) lateral elbow pain > or = six weeks duration
•2) reproducibility of pain by two or more of the following tests: palpation of the lateral epicondyle and/or the common extensor origin of the elbow, gripping, resisted wrist or second or third finger extension (dorsiflexion)
•3) ultrasound-confirmed lesion
•4) ability to read and write in English

•1) bilateral symptoms of lateral elbow pain
•2) any other elbow pathology
•3) generalised inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis
•4) concurrent shoulder and/or neck pain and/or pain proximal to the elbow on the affected side
•5) any wound or skin lesion on the lateral side of the affected elbow
•6) neurological symptoms or signs in the affected arm
•7) severe infection
•8) known malignancy
•9) bleeding disorder
•10) previous surgery to the elbow
•11) local glucocorticoid injection in the previous six months
•12) oral glucocorticoids in the previous three months
•13) large tear > or = 15mm in the common extensor origin
•or a torn lateral collateral ligament
•14) lack of informed consent
•15) any other reason thought likely to result in inability to complete the trial

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