Comparative Effectiveness Of Ultrasound-guided Injection With Either Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma Or Glucocorticoid For Ultrasound-proven Lateral Epicondylitis: A Three-arm Randomised Placebo-controlled Trial
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$518,631.00
Summary
Tennis elbow is a common condition affecting both men and women. It causes pain, disability, often inability to work and high health costs. The best treatment is uncertain but injection of a small quantity of a person’s own platelet rich plasma (PRP) appears to be a promising new treatment that has not yet been properly tested. We will perform a randomised, controlled trial to determine the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of PRP injection to see if it is better than either placebo or cor ....Tennis elbow is a common condition affecting both men and women. It causes pain, disability, often inability to work and high health costs. The best treatment is uncertain but injection of a small quantity of a person’s own platelet rich plasma (PRP) appears to be a promising new treatment that has not yet been properly tested. We will perform a randomised, controlled trial to determine the efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of PRP injection to see if it is better than either placebo or corticosteroid injection.Read moreRead less