Systemic Effects After Local Injection of Platelet-rich Plasma

Chang Gung Medical Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

Treatments: Other: saline injection; Other: platelet rich plasma

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04456907

6501714

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is widely utilized in the treatment of sports injuries with favorable outcomes. However, potential systemic effects after localized PRP injection are unclear at present.

Design: prospective randomized study Methods Twenty-four Taiwanese male athletes with tendinopathy were randomized into a PRP group (n = 13) or a saline group (n = 11).

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: Male

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult male athletes were diagnosed with tendinitis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Receive local injections and surgery within three months
• Systemic disease
• Diagnosis of anemia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

PPR group

Experimental group

Description:

Receive PRP injection

Treatment:

Other: platelet rich plasma

Saline group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Receive saline injection

Treatment:

Other: saline injection