Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients of age group equal or more than 18 years of either sex with ASA grade 1 and 2. 2.Patient suffering from chronic pain due to musculoskeletal injuries for atleast 3 months . 3.Patient having VAS score more than 5 without satisfactory pain relief from standard treatment. 4.Patient who have not received any local injectables like corticosteroids presenting to the pain clinic OPD.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of previous local anaesthetic infiltration. 2. Malignancy. 3. Active local infection/skin infection 4. Patients on anticoagulant, antiplatelet drugs, bleeding disorders 5. Patient on immunosuppressants/steroids 6. Fever 7. Diabetic mellitus 8. Unwillingness to participate 9. Patients on treatment for psychiatric illness 10. Pregnant and lactating women will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess clinical recovery by VAS score in assessment of local pain before and after PRF injection.Timepoint: To assess clinical recovery by VAS score in assessment of local pain at intervals of baseline,2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 3 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Requirement of rescue analgesia (Tramadol)Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science.