Lateral epicondylitis (LE), also known as tennis elbow, has an estimated prevalence in the general population of 1% to 3%, peaking at age 45 years to 54 years and affect both men and women equally. A randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet showed that 83% of the patients suffering from LE of more than 6 weeks duration on wait-and-see policy recovered only after 1 year without any therapeutic interventions. The costs associated with LE is substantial as patients not only incur hefty healthcare costs but also lose their productivity owing to their long recovery period. Currently, there is a paucity of evidence worldwide for the efficacy of PRP injections compared to control in LE. This randomised controlled trial aims to compare the efficacy of PRP versus placebo (saline) injections in adults with LE.
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Patient-Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) pain in affected arm
Timeframe: baseline
Patient-Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) pain in affected arm
Timeframe: 6 weeks
Patient-Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) pain in affected arm
Timeframe: 3 months
Patient-Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) pain in affected arm
Timeframe: 6 months
Patient-Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) functional disability
Timeframe: baseline
Patient-Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) functional disability
Timeframe: 6 weeks
Patient-Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) functional disability
Timeframe: 3 months
Patient-Related Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) functional disability
Timeframe: 6 months
Visual analog scale (VAS) pain with resisted wrist extension
Timeframe: baseline
Visual analog scale (VAS) pain with resisted wrist extension
Timeframe: 6 weeks
Visual analog scale (VAS) pain with resisted wrist extension
Timeframe: 3 months
Visual analog scale (VAS) pain with resisted wrist extension
Timeframe: 6 months
Visual analog scale (VAS) pain with contraction of extensor carpi radialis brevis and extensor digitorum communis
Timeframe: baseline
Visual analog scale (VAS) pain with contraction of extensor carpi radialis brevis and extensor digitorum communis
Timeframe: 6 weeks
Visual analog scale (VAS) pain with contraction of extensor carpi radialis brevis and extensor digitorum communis
Timeframe: 3 months
Visual analog scale (VAS) pain with contraction of extensor carpi radialis brevis and extensor digitorum communis
Timeframe: 6 months
Ultrasound tendon
Timeframe: baseline
Ultrasound tendon
Timeframe: 6 months