Platelet-Rich Plasma in Acute Muscle Injuries

Summary

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection in muscle injuries. The investigators check football players in the acute phase of hamstrings or quadriceps injuries. Efficacy and safety are evaluated. There are two intramuscular infiltration of PRP (Ortho pras ® system) or a homeopathic product (Traumeel ®) in each of the football players. The number of days between the date of injury and the return to play, the pain, the recurrence and the adverse reactions are registered.

Timeline

Start

2016-10-03

Primary completion

2019-04-08

Completion

2020-01-08

Publications

• Results Gonzalez-Iglesias J. [Therapeutic potential of platelet rich plasma. Reflections on its research and development]. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2013 Jul-Aug;57(4):237-9. doi: 10.1016/j.recot.2013.04.001. Epub 2013 May 28. No abstract available. Spanish.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.