The Effects Of Intraarticular Platelet Rich Plasma versus Steroid Injection In Meniscal Injuries- A Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of intraarticular platelet rich plasma injection versus intraarticular triamcinolone acetonide injection on pain relief and functional outcomes in adult males with meniscal injuries
Combined military hospital, Panoaqil cantt
30 participants
Jul 7, 2014
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
This interventional study is meant to see the efficacy of platelet rich plasma therapy in meniscal injuries. As the meniscal injuries are quite common among the sportsmen and active service military personnel, which results in lingering pain and functional limitations so this study is carried out to compare the short term functional outcomes after PRP and steroid injections.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Age more than 18 yrs,
- knee pain lasting more than 3 months,
- History of twisting injury to knee,
- Clinical and MRI evidence of meniscal injuries
Exclusion Criteria1
- Other Intraarticular knee injections in last 3 months
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Interventions
Two intraarticular knee injection of 3 ml of platelet rich plasma will be given 2 weeks apart in total. Platelet rich plasma will be obtained from patient's own blood. 30 ml of venous blood will be taken from the patient, which will yield 3 ml of Platelet rich plasma.
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ACTRN12614001016628