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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON34982
NL-OMON34982
Completed
Not Applicable

Clinical Effectiveness and Feasibility of Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Patients with Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy - TOPPRIK

niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen0 sites20 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Jumper's Knee
Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Enrollment
20
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • History of knee pain in the proximal section of the patellar tendon or its patellar insertion (pointed out in a anatomical drawing of the knee) in connection with training and competition
  • Symptoms for over twelve months (current symptoms for at least three months)
  • Age 18\-40 years old
  • Palpation tenderness to the corresponding painful area
  • VISA score \< 80
  • Ultrasound characteristics showing hypoechoic zones in the corresponding area
  • Recalcitrant to conservative treatment (at least eccentric training)

Exclusion Criteria

  • acute knee or patellar tendon injuries
  • chronic joint diseases
  • signs or symptoms of other coexisting knee pathology
  • pregnancy
  • Bleeding disorders and haematological disaeses
  • Malignancy
  • knee surgery
  • injection of any kind in the patellar tendon in the last preceding three months
  • use of NSAID\*S in the last 5 days before or first 6 weeks after injection or daily use of drugs with a putative effect on patellar tendinopathy in the last year (e.g. non\-steroid anti\-inflammatory drugs, fluorchinolones)
  • actual use of anticoagulants

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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