By InvitationPhase 4

PPP Versus Corticosteroid for Thigh Muscle Injuries

United States30 participantsStarted 2026-03-25

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the number of days it takes for a sport participant to return to play between ultrasound guided intramuscular corticosteroid injections and platelet-poor plasma (PPP) injections for thigh muscle injuries.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 30 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 15-30 years of age (and) * Participant in a sport (and) * Confirmed thigh muscle injury Exclusion Criteria: * Patient is incapable or unwilling to provide informed consent. * Patient is not within the age range * Patient does not have a thigh injury * Patient's thigh injury occurred more than 4 weeks prior to treatment * Patient's thigh injury requires surgical intervention * Patient has had an injection for their thigh injury within the past 30 days * Patient has thrombocytosis or other platelet abnormality in whole blood

What they're measuring

Return to Play

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

VAS Pain Scale

Timeframe: Up to 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07513142

SponsorAndrews Research & Education Foundation

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-06

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