Protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluating a care pathway incorporating ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection plus physiotherapy versus physiotherapy alone in patients with L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation.
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.conctc.2026.101640,
title = {Protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluating a care pathway incorporating ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection plus physiotherapy versus physiotherapy alone in patients with L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation.},
author = {Islam R and Udoy MH and Islam MZ and Sayeed MA and Kabir F and Hossain MZ and Jahan S and Rahman E and Hossain MA and Hossain KMA},
year = {2026},
journal = {Contemporary clinical trials communications},
doi = {10.1016/j.conctc.2026.101640},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2026.101640}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluating a care pathway incorporating ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection plus physiotherapy versus physiotherapy alone in patients with L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation. AU - Islam R AU - Udoy MH AU - Islam MZ AU - Sayeed MA AU - Kabir F AU - Hossain MZ AU - Jahan S AU - Rahman E AU - Hossain MA AU - Hossain KMA PY - 2026 JO - Contemporary clinical trials communications DO - 10.1016/j.conctc.2026.101640 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2026.101640 ER -
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R, I., MH, U., MZ, I., MA, S., F, K., MZ, H., S, J., E, R., MA, H., & KMA, H. (2026). Protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluating a care pathway incorporating ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection plus physiotherapy versus physiotherapy alone in patients with L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation.. Contemporary clinical trials communications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2026.101640
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