Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling vs PRP for Refractory Lateral Epicondylitis
Lead Sponsor:
Ankara University
Conditions:
Lateral Epicondylitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This single-center, randomized, prospective study was conducted between January 2022 and September 2023 with ethics committee approval. Adults aged 18-65 with a clinical diagnosis of lateral epicondyl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 and 65 years of age, having a clinical diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis based on localized lateral elbow pain exacerbated by resisted wrist or middle finger extension and tenderness over the lateral epicondyle on physical examination, and failure to respond to at least six weeks of conservative treatment.
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Exclusion
- the presence of cervical discopathy or upper extremity nerve entrapment, radiocapitellar arthrosis, uncontrolled metabolic diseases (hypothyroidism, diabetes), bleeding diathesis, a history of previous elbow injection or surgery, pregnancy or lactation, cognitive impairment, and skin compromise at the injection site
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07002879
Start Date
January 1 2022
End Date
September 1 2023
Last Update
June 4 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Ankara University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)