PLT and Steroid in Lateral Epicondylopathy and Supraspinatus Calcific Tendinopathy
Lateral Epicondylitis, Rotator Cuff Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Lateral Epicondylitis
Eligibility Criteria
Lateral epicondylitis Inclusion Criteria: Tenderness at lateral epicondyle more than 3 months Ultrasound-confirmed lateral epicondylopathy Pain VAS ≥ 3/10 during wrist resistive extension No treatment response to NSAID and physiotherapy Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy or lactation Carpal tunnel syndrome (the same arm) in one year Cervical radiculopathy Taking NSAID in one week Receiving PRP or steroid injection in one month History of bacteremia, cellulitis or skin ulcer in three months Rheumatoid arthritis Malignancy Poorly controlled diabetets mellitus (DM), liver and kidner diseases Severe anemia (Hb<5) Thrombocytopenia History of tennis elbow surgery History of elbow trauma Supraspinatus calcific tendinis Inclusion Criteria: Hawkins-Kennedy test or empty can test, one of which is positive Ultrasound-confirmed (calcification > 2mm) Pain VAS ≥ 3/10 over right deltoid area more than 3 months No treatment response to NSAID and physiotherapy Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy or lactation Carpal tunnel syndrome (the same arm) in one year Cervical radiculopathy Taking NSAID in one week Receiving PRP or steroid injection in one month History of bacteremia, cellulitis or skin ulcer in three months Rheumatoid arthritis Malignancy Poorly controlled DM, liver and kidner diseases Severe anemia (Hb<5) Thrombocytopenia History of shoulder surgery History of shoulder trauma
Sites / Locations
- National Taiwan University HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
PLT (lyophilized platelet) with steroid
PLT (lyophilized platelet)
Steroid
PLT (30ng)+1.0 mL 1.0% Lidocaine+1.0 mL (10.0 mg/mL) Triamcinolone acetonide, once
PLT (30ng)+1.0 mL 1.0% Lidocaine+1.0 mL normal saline, once
1.0 mL 1.0% Lidocaine+1.0 mL (10.0 mg/mL) Triamcinolone acetonide, once