Efficacy of leucocyte in platelet-rich plasma in lateral epicondylitis
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Registration Number
- KCT0005629
- Lead Sponsor
- Chung-Ang Univerisity Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Inclusion Criteria
Criteria for participation included lateral epicondylitis for longer than 6 months and pain of at least 50 on a visual analog score (VAS) for pain (0, no pain; 100 maximum pain possible).
Exclusion Criteria
age less than 18 years, pregnancy, history of carpal tunnel syndrome or cervical radiculopathy, and systemic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. Also, patients were excluded if they had been treated for lateral epicondylitis with surgical intervention or with a corticosteroid injection in the past 3 months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual analogue scale, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ltrasonography evaluation;Early complication related to injection of platelet-rich plasma