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A Pilot Study: Treatment of Achilles Tendinopathy With Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy

NCT01911650 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2019-01-18

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Summary

The overall goal of this proposal is to correlate ultrasound elastography technique with more standard clinically based outcome measures within the setting of a small sample sized group of patients affected by moderate-to- severe, chronic (\>6months) midsubstance Achilles tendinopathy (AT).

Conditions

  • Achilles Tendinitis

Interventions

OTHER

Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma

This procedure will include a single collection of 35 mL of peripheral blood. A two-stage spinning protocol will be used: the 1st separates red blood cells from platelets, and the 2nd concentrates the platelets to yield approximately 4 mL of concentrated autologous platelet. This layer of platelet rich plasma will be placed in the syringe by the centrifuge machine.

OTHER

Ultrasound Imaging

A conventional ultrasound in addition to AE and shear wave imaging (SWI) will be administered.

OTHER

Quality of Life Questionnaires

This questionnaire is a self-report of pain and function associated with the Achilles tendon.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kenneth Lee, MD · UW Madison

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-06-30
Primary Completion
2019-01-10
Completion
2019-01-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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