NCT05567081

Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided PRP Versus Corticosteroid Injection in Patients With Ulnar Neuropathy at Elbow

Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Deep Perineural Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Corticosteroid Injection in Patients With Ulnar Neuropathy at Elbow, a Comparative Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2 / Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tanta University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study was be performed on 60 patients with ulnar neuropathy at elbow diagnosed clinically and by electrophysiology and/or ultrasonography selected from Physical medicine, Rheumatology \& Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University. Patients were be randomly divided into 2 groups: Group I: will undergo a single ultrasound-guided deep perineural injection with 3ml PRP at the thickest part of the ulnar nerve. PRP will be prepared by PRP method. Group II: will undergo a single ultrasound-guided deep perineural injection with 1ml corticosteroid (triamcinolone acetonide, 40mg/mL) mixed with 1ml lidocaine hydrochloride.

Conditions

• Ulnar Neuropathy at Elbow

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Triamcinolone Acetonide 40mg/mL	Deep perineural injection with 1cm corticosteroid mixed with 1ml lidocaine hydrochloride.
DRUG	PRP	Deep perineural injection with 3ml PRP at the thickest part of the ulnar nerve.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-01
• Primary completion: 2022-04-21
• Completion: 2022-07-11
• First posted: 2022-10-05
• Last updated: 2022-10-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt