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The Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

NCT02539186 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2017-10-11

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Summary

The platelet rich plasma (PRP) is a new and potential treatment for patients with kinds of musculoskeletal disorders. Although few studies have showed beneficial effect of PRP for regeneration of peripheral neuropathy in animal study, the associated study in human is rare.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

BIOLOGICAL

platelet rich plasma

Sono-guided injection with 3cc platelet rich plasma between carpal tunnel and median nerve

DEVICE

splint

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tri-Service General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yung-Tsan Wu, MD · Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-31
Primary Completion
2017-09-30
Completion
2017-09-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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