Systemic Effects After Local Injection of Platelet-rich Plasma

June 29, 2020 updated by: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Objective Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is widely utilized in the treatment of sports injuries with favorable outcomes. However, potential systemic effects after localized PRP injection are unclear at present.

Design: prospective randomized study Methods Twenty-four Taiwanese male athletes with tendinopathy were randomized into a PRP group (n = 13) or a saline group (n = 11).

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

      • Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 833
        • Chang Gung Medical Hosptial

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria

- Adult male athletes were diagnosed with tendinitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Receive local injections and surgery within three months
  • Systemic disease
  • Diagnosis of anemia

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: PPR group
Receive PRP injection
Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) was prepared using the RegenKit THT system (RegenLab SA, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland) following the manufacturer's instructions. Medical technicians, who had been well-trained by the manufacturer, were responsible for the process of PRP preparation. For each patient, 8-10 mL of venous blood was drawn and collected to the commercial RegnLab THT tube, which contained 1 mL sodium citrate. After single centrifugation at 3400 revolutions per minute (rpm) for 8 minutes, 4-5 mL of PRP was yielded with leukocytes maintained at physiological levels and red blood cells depleted. Then, the blood components were separated, with the platelet pellet resting on the separating gel. PRP for later application was obtained by re-suspending the platelet pellet in the plasma supernatant by gently inverting the unopened RegenKit THT tube 5 to 10 times.
Sham Comparator: Saline group
Receive saline injection
saline injection

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Urinary excretion of endogenous AAS metabolites
Time Frame: 1 week
Doping substances in urine, mainly metabolites of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS), were quantified, including testosterone (17β-hydroxyandrost-4-en-3-one), epitestosterone (17α- hydroxy-4-androsten-3-one), androsterone (4-androsten-3,17-dione), etiocholanolone (3α-hydroxy-5β-androstan-17-one), DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), dihydroandrosterone (5α- androstane-3α,17β-diol), and etiocholane-3α,17β-diol (5β -androstane-3α,17β-diol). Each urine sample (6 mL) was mixed with 50 μL standard solution and 1 mL phosphate buffer, and the mixture was heated for 60 min at 50°C. After cooling at room temperature, liquid-liquid extraction was performed, and phase separation was achieved. The organic extract was evaporated to dryness, and the dried residue was further derivatized with 50 μL of MSTFA solution for 30 min at 60°C. Finally, the sample was subjected to gas chromatographic analysis and mass spectrometric analysis for quantification of doping substances of interest.
1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 22, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 21, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

March 28, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

July 7, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 7, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 6501714

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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