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NCT Number: NCT00757289

Platelet-rich-plasma Treating Tennis Elbow

The study is to compare the efficacy of autologous platelet concentrate injections to corticosteroid injection in patients suffering from tennis elbow with respect to pain and function.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Arm Injuries Elbow Injuries Elbow Tendinopathy Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Tendinopathy Tendon Injuries Tennis Elbow Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Elisabeth ziekenhuis

Tilburg, Netherlands

About this study

Patients with chronic plantar fasciitis will be allocated randomly to have a steroid injection or an autologous platelet concentrate injections. Data will be collected before the procedure, 4, 8, 12, 26 weeks and 1 year after the procedure. The main outcome measures of this study are pain and function measured with questionnaires.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient with chronic epicondylitis lateralis who do not react to conservative treatment and therefore are send to the orthopedic surgeon

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

PRP injection

Biological

PRP Injection

Corticosteroid injection

Biological

Corticosteroid Injection

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog Score - Pain

    Time frame: 4months,12 months,24months & 52 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. DASH

    Time frame: 4months,12months,24months & 52 months

  2. Complications

    Time frame: Anytime

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zimmer Biomet

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Use of Platelet-rich-plasma to Treat Tennis Elbow, A Blinded and Randomized Single Center Study

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2009
First posted
Sep 23, 2008
Registry last updated
May 19, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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