Multiple Platelet-Rich Plasma Lateral Epidondylitis Injections Versus a Single Platelet-Rich Plas… (NCT02343822) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Multiple Platelet-Rich Plasma Lateral Epidondylitis Injections Versus a Single Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection
United States42 participantsStarted 2015-03
Plain-language summary
To determine the ideal dose of PRP for lateral epicondylitis. To see if 2 PRP injections are better than a single PRP injection or a saline injection to improve function and pain in patients with lateral epicondylitis.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Lateral epicondylitis - diagnosed by orthopedic or sports medicine physicians / 2 separate examinations (examination at referral / confirmatory examination at time of injection)
✓. Pain at the lateral epicondyle on direct palpation
✓. Pain with resistive wrist extension and/or supination
✓. No clinical findings at annular ligament, radiocapitellar joint, or PIN (posterior interosseous nerve syndrome)
✓. No underlying bone pathology
✓. Symptoms present for \> 3 months
✓. Visual analog score (VAS) that is \>= 5/10
✓. Last steroid injection \> 3 months
Exclusion criteria
✕. Age \< 18 years
✕. Pregnant
✕. Symptomatic Carpal Tunnel syndrome on the affected side
✕. History of cervical radiculopathy
✕. History of Diabetes Mellitus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, hepatitis