Treatment of Epicondylitis by Ultrasound-guided Local Injections of PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma)

NCT ID: NCT02378285

Last Updated: 2015-03-04

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-10-31

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess efficacy of two intra-tendinous injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on epicondylitis of recent evolution (≤ 3 months) compared compared to two intra-tendinous injections of saline solution (placebo).

Detailed Description

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This was a prospective double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial. Two ultrasound-guided injections of either PRP (ACP®, Arthrex) or saline solution were performed at 4 weeks interval.

Exclusion criterion was previous corticosteroid infiltration. All infiltrations were performed by Dr Bernard Montalvan. The selection of patients and the evaluation were conducted by Dr Patrick Le Goux who did not know which treatment had been allocated to which patient.

In the facility, no one apart from the investigators had access to full patient data.

An independent company represented by Mrs Amandine Ramseyer was hired to design, follow and carry the statistical analysis of the study. The data she got from the investigators were anonymous.

Patients were monitored by an independent evaluator blinded to treatment at baseline and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up.

Secondary criteria were the Roles-Maudsley score and the assessment of pain on isometric contraction of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and of the extensor digitorum communis.

The main evaluation criterion was the relative improvement from baseline to 6 months in pain score on visual analog scale (0-10).

Intragroup and intergroup intention-to-treat analyses were performed using Student's t-tests, applying the last-observation carried forward method. Differences of proportions were tested using chi-square. The sample size calculated was 22 patients per group so that this study had a power of 90% with typeI error rate α=0.05 to demonstrate a significant greater improvement of the global pain score of at least 10%, in the PRP over the placebo group with a standard deviation of 0.10. A "p" value of less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. The SPSS software (version 19 for Windows) was used to perform statistics.

Conditions

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Epicondylitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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PRP group

ACP infiltration: 2 mL at 0 and 4 weeks with ultrasound guidance

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

ACP

Intervention Type DEVICE

ACP is prepared using the Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP®) device from Arthrex (Naples, Florida, USA), following the supplier instructions. 2 mL of ACP are transferred in a standard 2 mL injection syringe by a nurse. The standard 2 mL injection syringe is then given to the physician.The patient is installed on a table with his arm in supine position. A local subcutaneous anesthesia (2 ml of 1% lidocaine) is done just before the infiltration by the physician. The infiltration is then done guided by ultrasound.

Saline solution group

Saline solution infiltration: 2mL at 0 and 4 weeks with ultrasound guidance

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Saline solution

Intervention Type OTHER

2 mL of saline solution are placed in a standard injection syringe by a nurse. The syringe is then given to the physician. The patient is installed on a table with his arm in supine position. A local subcutaneous anesthesia (2 ml of 1% lidocaine) is done just before the infiltration by the physician. The infiltration is then done guided by ultrasound.

Interventions

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ACP

ACP is prepared using the Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP®) device from Arthrex (Naples, Florida, USA), following the supplier instructions. 2 mL of ACP are transferred in a standard 2 mL injection syringe by a nurse. The standard 2 mL injection syringe is then given to the physician.The patient is installed on a table with his arm in supine position. A local subcutaneous anesthesia (2 ml of 1% lidocaine) is done just before the infiltration by the physician. The infiltration is then done guided by ultrasound.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Saline solution

2 mL of saline solution are placed in a standard injection syringe by a nurse. The syringe is then given to the physician. The patient is installed on a table with his arm in supine position. A local subcutaneous anesthesia (2 ml of 1% lidocaine) is done just before the infiltration by the physician. The infiltration is then done guided by ultrasound.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients suffering from tennis elbow for less than three months
* Patients having never received former medical or orthopedic treatment for tennis elbow

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients having received any treatment for this specific pathology
* Evidence of ongoing tumoral affection (controlled by MRI)
* Tennis elbow history
* Elbow fracture history
* Associated elbow pathology
* Inflammatory rheumatic disorders
* Bleeding disorders
* Ongoing anticoagulation therapy
* Allergy to local anesthetic
* Ongoing or previous cancer affection
* Pregnancy
* Diabetes
Minimum Eligible Age

35 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Arthrex SAS

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Philippe Hardy, Pr

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hospital Ambroise Paré Paris

Locations

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Hôpital Ambroise Paré

Boulogne, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

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Other Identifiers

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2009-A00804-53

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ArthrexFR-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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