The study is to compare the efficacy of autologous platelet concentrate injections to corticosteroid injection in patients suffering from tennis elbow with respect to pain and function.
Patients with chronic plantar fasciitis will be allocated randomly to have a steroid injection or an autologous platelet concentrate injections. Data will be collected before the procedure, 4, 8, 12, 26 weeks and 1 year after the procedure. The main outcome measures of this study are pain and function measured with questionnaires.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
106
PRP Injection
Corticosteroid Injection
Elisabeth ziekenhuis
Tilburg, Netherlands
Visual Analog Score - Pain
Time frame: 4months,12 months,24months & 52 months
DASH
Time frame: 4months,12months,24months & 52 months
Complications
Time frame: Anytime
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