Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Steroid Versus Saline Solution

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

We wish to address the efficacy and safety of Platelet Rich Plasma (blood platelets), a new treatment for lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) and compare this new treatment to either injection with steroid or saline solution.

All injections are guided by ultrasonography.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Aarhus
• Treatments: Pharmaceutical Solutions

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Duration of tennis elbow > 6 months

• Doppler activity on ultrasonography

• Lateral elbow pain that is maximal over the lateral epicondyle, and increases with pressure on the lateral epicondyle, and resisted dorsiflexion and/or middle finger.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inflammatory disease.

• Fibromyalgia.

• Pain in hand or shoulder/neck in the same arm as being treated.

• Anticoagulation treatment.

• Wounds around the elbow.

• Treatment with steroids within the last 3 months.