The Role of Intra-articular Injection of PRP Versus Corticosteriods in Treatment of Lumbar Facet Disease
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2021-01-22
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Low back pain is an extremely common health problem and recent studies have shown that nearly
up to 52% of patients have low back pain caused by lumbar facet joint syndrome.
Intra-articular injection of facet joints has gradually become one of the vital therapeutic
methods for lumbar facet joint syndrome, Steroid is one of the most commonly used injected
drugs; however, previous studies have indicated that it has limited ability in long-term
relief of low back pain. Therefore, it seems meaningful to apply a new injectable drug and to
prove its effectiveness and safety for the treatment of lumbar facet joint syndrome. Recent
studies indicate that autologous platelet rich plasma(PRP) is an appropriate injectable
material with great potential in treating many different musculoskeletal disorders and
currently it is not yet used on a wide scale as a treatment for lumbar facet joint synovitis.
In this study the investigators compare the efficacy and safety of Intra-articular injection
of PRP versus conventional steriods in patients with lumbar facet joint synovitis.