PEAK Platelet Rich Plasma Injection Treatment for Chronic Lateral Epicondylosis

NCT ID: NCT03072381

Last Updated: 2020-12-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-31

Study Completion Date

2020-10-28

Brief Summary

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The proposed project will be the first to assess pain- and function-dependent, elbow-specific quality of life and in-vivo mechanical properties of common extensor tendons post-treatment with PRP in a Level 1, RCT with subject and assessor blinding. The valuable data gained will significantly add to the knowledge base of treatment effects of PRP for a chronic tendinopathy. Positive findings of PRP compared to control (corticosteroid injection) would suggest future larger scale studies to help establish an optimal protocol for the nonsurgical management of CLE. Correlating US and shear wave acoustoelastography imaging assessments with validated clinical outcomes will provide a powerful tool for future outcomes analyses using a non-invasive imaging modality to monitor tissue healing both morphologically as well as biomechanically, and may even be used to evaluate injury risk.

Detailed Description

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Randomization procedures Subjects will be randomized to 1 of 2 study arms. Subjects in Group 1 (PRP) will receive a single ultrasound-guided intratendinous (common extensor tendon origin) injection of up to 3 mL autologous PEAK platelet-rich plasma at week 0 (baseline). Subjects in Group 2 (corticosteroid control) will receive a single ultrasound-guided intratendinous injection approximately (may be limited by tendon/soft tissue limitations of the subject) of 2 mL 1% lidocaine + 1mL of him 40mg Kenalog (triamcinolone hexacetonide, 40mg/mL) at week 0. If a subject has bilateral elbow common extensor tendon pain, both elbows will be treated in the same study arm.

Blinding: Subjects and assessors will be blinded to the subject group allocation. Control subjects will also undergo phlebotomy to maintain blinding. Injection syringes will be cloaked using opaque adhesive tape in order to ensure the injector is unaware of subject treatment allocation. Subjects will be identified to study personnel using a unique study number only and results of the imaging studies will be blinded, batched and evaluated in a randomized manner.

Ultrasound imaging analyses will be conducted at baseline, 26 weeks, and 52 weeks post treatment.

The platelet concentration will be analyzed in both samples (whole blood compared to PRP) in order to record and verify the consistency of the concentration factor in PRP.

Shear wave ultrasound imaging will be compared using comparison of average shear wave speed (SWS) between baseline and post treatment 52 week follow-up between the two randomized groups. Shear wave speed is a quantitative measure obtained by measuring speed of ultrasound in a selected region of interest (ROI). In prior studies, the study team has successfully blinded the investigator when selecting the ROI, and conducted inter-rater repeatability analysis showing that this was a valid, repeatable way of measuring SWS in a particular ROI.

For patients:Total of 9 visits Initial Screen - Initial Eligibility Screening Baseline - Informational Meeting: Secondary eligibility screen, enrollment (informed consent), questionnaires; Grip Strength Test; Ultrasound and SWAE imaging Week 0 Intervention - Injection of PRP under ultrasound Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16 - Questionnaires: QUICK-DASH, SF-12, PRTEE, SANE-ELBOW, PRP Satisfaction; Grip Strength Test Week 26 - Questionnaires: QUICK-DASH, SF-12, PRTEE, SANE-ELBOW, PRP Satisfaction; Grip Strength Test; Ultrasound and SWAE imaging Week 52 - Questionnaires: QUICK-DASH, SF-12, PRTEE, SANE-ELBOW, PRP Satisfaction; Grip Strength Test; Ultrasound and SWAE imaging

Conditions

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Chronic Lateral Epicondylosis

Keywords

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CLE epicondylosis platelet rich plasma PRP ultrasound shear wave ultrasound tendinopathy elbow tenis elbow plasma plasma injection tendinosis tendinitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Platelet Rich Plasma - Group 1

Subjects in Group 1 (PRP) will receive a single ultrasound-guided intratendinous (common extensor tendon origin) injection of up to 3 mL autologous PEAK platelet-rich plasma at week 0 (baseline).

If a subject has bilateral elbow common extensor tendon pain, both elbows will be treated in the same study arm.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Platelet Rich Plasma - Group 1

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Subjects in Group 1 (PRP) will receive a single ultrasound-guided intratendinous (common extensor tendon origin) injection of up to 3 mL autologous PEAK platelet-rich plasma at week 0 (baseline).

Corticosteroid Control - Group 2

Subjects in Group 2 (corticosteroid control) will receive a single ultrasound-guided intratendinous injection approximately (may be limited by tendon/soft tissue limitations of the subject) of 2 mL 1% lidocaine + 1mL of him 40mg Kenalog (triamcinolone hexacetonide, 40mg/mL) at week 0.

If a subject has bilateral elbow common extensor tendon pain, both elbows will be treated in the same study arm.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Corticosteroid Control - Group 2

Intervention Type DRUG

Subjects in Group 2 (corticosteroid control) will receive a single ultrasound-guided intratendinous injection approximately (may be limited by tendon/soft tissue limitations of the subject) of 2 mL 1% lidocaine + 1mL of him 40mg Kenalog (triamcinolone hexacetonide, 40mg/mL) at week 0.

Interventions

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Platelet Rich Plasma - Group 1

Subjects in Group 1 (PRP) will receive a single ultrasound-guided intratendinous (common extensor tendon origin) injection of up to 3 mL autologous PEAK platelet-rich plasma at week 0 (baseline).

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Corticosteroid Control - Group 2

Subjects in Group 2 (corticosteroid control) will receive a single ultrasound-guided intratendinous injection approximately (may be limited by tendon/soft tissue limitations of the subject) of 2 mL 1% lidocaine + 1mL of him 40mg Kenalog (triamcinolone hexacetonide, 40mg/mL) at week 0.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. age 18-65
2. chronic (\>3months) unilateral or bilateral common extensor tendon pain
3. clinical exam findings consistent with CLE
4. imaging confirmation of CLE (U/S or MRI)
5. self-reported failure of supervised physical therapy; 6) self-reported failure of at least 2 of the most common treatments (NSAIDs, relative rest, ice, bracing) for CLE.

Exclusion Criteria

1. inability to comply with follow-up requirements of study
2. history of bleeding disorders, low-platelet counts, other hematologic conditions
3. elbow pain with other possible etiologies (e.g., degenerative joint disease)
4. currently using anticoagulation or immunosuppressive therapy
5. anticoagulant or immunosuppressive therapy within the prior month
6. known allergy to Lidocaine
7. self-reported pregnancy
8. worker's compensation injury
9. pending litigation
10. concurrent opioid use for pain
11. corticosteroid injection within the past 3 months
12. minors
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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DePuy Synthes

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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John J. Wilson, MD, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine & Public Health

Locations

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Wisconsin Institute of Medical Research (WIMR)

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Karjalainen TV, Silagy M, O'Bryan E, Johnston RV, Cyril S, Buchbinder R. Autologous blood and platelet-rich plasma injection therapy for lateral elbow pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Sep 30;9(9):CD010951. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010951.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34590307 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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A536110

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

SMPH\ORTHOPEDIC&REHAB\ORTHO

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

Protocol Version 3/10/2017

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2016-0086

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id