Which injection gets athletes back on the field faster?
NCT ID NCT07513142
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of injections—platelet-poor plasma and corticosteroids—for treating thigh muscle injuries in athletes aged 15-30. The main goal is to see which treatment helps athletes return to sports faster and with less pain. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two injections and followed for up to a year.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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15 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 15-30 years of age (and) * Participant in a sport (and) * Confirmed thigh muscle injury Exclusion Criteria: * Patient is incapable or unwilling to provide informed consent. * Patient is not within the age range * Patient does not have a thigh injury * Patient's thigh injury occurred more than 4 weeks prior to treatment * Patient's thigh injury requires surgical intervention * Patient has had an injection for their thigh injury within the past 30 days * Patient has thrombocytosis or other platelet abnormality in whole blood
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Andrews Research and Education Foundation
Gulf Breeze, Florida, 32561, United States
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