Efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma vs. Corticosteroid Injections for Treating Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Summary

The object of this study is to compare the effect of PRP versus Corticosteroid injection on pain in patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome up to 12 months after treatment. It is believed that PRP will be as good as corticosteroids for short term pain relief, and will produce longer lasting pain reduction.

Timeline

Start

2014-03

Primary completion

2016-12

Completion

2016-12

Publications

• Background Williams BS, Cohen SP. Greater trochanteric pain syndrome: a review of anatomy, diagnosis and treatment. Anesth Analg. 2009 May;108(5):1662-70. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31819d6562.
• Background Bird PA, Oakley SP, Shnier R, Kirkham BW. Prospective evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging and physical examination findings in patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Arthritis Rheum. 2001 Sep;44(9):2138-45. doi: 10.1002/1529-0131(200109)44:93.0.CO;2-M.
• Background Strauss EJ, Nho SJ, Kelly BT. Greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2010 Jun;18(2):113-9. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e3181e0b2ff.
• Background Brinks A, van Rijn RM, Willemsen SP, Bohnen AM, Verhaar JA, Koes BW, Bierma-Zeinstra SM. Corticosteroid injections for greater trochanteric pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial in primary care. Ann Fam Med. 2011 May-Jun;9(3):226-34. doi: 10.1370/afm.1232.
• Background El-Husseiny M, Patel S, Rayan F, Haddad F. Gluteus medius tears: an under-diagnosed pathology. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2011 Jan;72(1):12-6. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2011.72.1.12.
• Background Lachiewicz PF. Abductor tendon tears of the hip: evaluation and management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2011 Jul;19(7):385-91. doi: 10.5435/00124635-201107000-00001.
• Background Del Buono A, Papalia R, Khanduja V, Denaro V, Maffulli N. Management of the greater trochanteric pain syndrome: a systematic review. Br Med Bull. 2012 Jun;102:115-31. doi: 10.1093/bmb/ldr038. Epub 2011 Sep 4.
• Background Lustenberger DP, Ng VY, Best TM, Ellis TJ. Efficacy of treatment of trochanteric bursitis: a systematic review. Clin J Sport Med. 2011 Sep;21(5):447-53. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e318221299c.
• Background Labrosse JM, Cardinal E, Leduc BE, Duranceau J, Remillard J, Bureau NJ, Belblidia A, Brassard P. Effectiveness of ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection for the treatment of gluteus medius tendinopathy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Jan;194(1):202-6. doi: 10.2214/AJR.08.1215.
• Background Mautner K, Colberg RE, Malanga G, Borg-Stein JP, Harmon KG, Dharamsi AS, Chu S, Homer P. Outcomes after ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injections for chronic tendinopathy: a multicenter, retrospective review. PM R. 2013 Mar;5(3):169-75. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.12.010. Epub 2013 Feb 9.
• Background van Ark M, Zwerver J, van den Akker-Scheek I. Injection treatments for patellar tendinopathy. Br J Sports Med. 2011 Oct;45(13):1068-76. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.078824. Epub 2011 May 3.
• Background Connell DA, Bass C, Sykes CA, Young D, Edwards E. Sonographic evaluation of gluteus medius and minimus tendinopathy. Eur Radiol. 2003 Jun;13(6):1339-47. doi: 10.1007/s00330-002-1740-4. Epub 2002 Nov 23.
• Background Fearon AM, Scarvell JM, Cook JL, Smith PN. Does ultrasound correlate with surgical or histologic findings in greater trochanteric pain syndrome? A pilot study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jul;468(7):1838-44. doi: 10.1007/s11999-009-1174-2. Epub 2009 Nov 26.
• Background Bijur PE, Silver W, Gallagher EJ. Reliability of the visual analog scale for measurement of acute pain. Acad Emerg Med. 2001 Dec;8(12):1153-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2001.tb01132.x.
• Background Christensen CP, Althausen PL, Mittleman MA, Lee JA, McCarthy JC. The nonarthritic hip score: reliable and validated. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2003 Jan;(406):75-83. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000043047.84315.4b.

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