Lateral epicondylitis. Lateral epicondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group:. 8 minutes after being prepped and draped and injected by 2cc of Lidocaine 1%, the point of maximum tenderness will be injected by 40mg of methylprednisolone acetate wit
Treatment - Drugs
Control group:. 8 minutes after being prepped and draped and injected by 2cc of Lidocaine 1%, the point of maximum tenderness will be injected by 40mg of methylprednisolone acetate with a volume of 1
Intervention group: 8 minutes after being prepped and draped and injected by 2cc of Lidocaine 1%, the point of maximum tenderness will be injected by 2cc of leukocyte rich PRP with peppering technique
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with lateral epicondylitis and related functional impairments diagnosed by resisted wrist extension test in forearm pronation and elbow extension VAS score=5 or more symptoms lasting for at least 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age of 70 years old or more History of infectious diseases or fever in recent days History of any malignancies Diagnosed carpal tunnel syndrome or any other peripheral nerve lesions or cervical radiculopathy Systemic diseases such as ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis or hepatitis Any bone malformations or bone injuries in humerus or elbow joint History of autoimmune diseases History of Platelet dysfunction, using anti platelet medications during last 10 days or using NSAIDs during last 48 hours before injection Using steroids during last 3 weeks Hb=10 or less patients with platelet count less than 150000 History of vasovagal reaction Pregnency or breast feeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: before injection, 2 and 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: VAS score, Pain pressure threshold.;Function. Timepoint: before injection, 2 and 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: Persian version of modified Myo clinic performane index for elbow. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complications of treatment. Timepoint: before injection, 2 and 6 months after injection. Method of measurement: clinical evaluation. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohammad Hesam Abdollahzadeh
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed