comparison of the effect of PRP versus corticosteroid injection in treatment of tennis elbow
- Conditions
- ateral epicondylitis.Lateral epicondylitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT20130523013442N16
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
Patients with lateral epicondylitis and related functional impairments
diagnosed by resisted wrist extension test in forearm pronation and elbow extension
VAS score=5 or more
symptoms lasting for at least 3 months
Age of 70 years old or more
History of infectious diseases or fever in recent days
History of any malignancies
Diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome or any other peripheral nerve lesions or cervical radiculopathy
Systemic diseases such as ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis or hepatitis
Any bone malformations or bone injuries in humerus or elbow joint
History of autoimmune diseases
History of Platelet dysfunction, using anti platelet medications during last 10 days or using NSAIDs during last 48 hours before injection
Using steroids during last 3 weeks
Hb=10 or less
patients with platelet count less than 150000
History of vasovagal reaction
Pregnency or breast feeding
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: before injection, 2 and 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: VAS score, Pain pressure threshold.;Function. Timepoint: before injection, 2 and 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: Persian version of modified Myo clinic performane index for elbow.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Complications of treatment. Timepoint: before injection, 2 and 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: clinical evaluation.