Peer-reviewedLicence not statedBMJ Open5 Nov 2026

Thumb base osteoarthritis: ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma versus placebo injection (thumbs-up study) – study protocol of a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Evi Maria Gerarda Loos^1,2
Mustafa Uguten³
Remco Otten²
Harrie H Weinans⁴
J Henk Coert¹
Joris van Dongen²

4 affiliations

¹Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
²GOED Medical Center, Breda, Brabant, The Netherlands
³Frisius MC Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
⁴Orthopedics, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Open at source DOI Cite

Web-based rehabilitation after surgical salvage procedures for wrist osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Tobias Tandrup, Maria Wilcke, Elin M Swärd
BMJ Open2 Nov 2026Peer-reviewedLicence not statedGeneral medicineCrossref
Comparative effectiveness of exercise and self-management interventions delivered through different modes of digital support on pain and patient-reported physical function in people with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Hao Luo, Guoqing Zhang, Lingyun Long +3
Frontiers in medicine16 Oct 2026Peer-reviewedCC BYFull textGeneral medicineEurope PMC
Efficacy of Tuina on pain, functional activity, muscle strength and brain activity for patients with knee osteoarthritis in Shanghai: a randomised controlled trial protocol
Shoufang Liu, Shuyi Yao, Kaiyue Zhang +12
BMJ Open21 Oct 2026Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC 4.0Full textPharmacology & toxicologyCrossrefEurope PMC
Ultrasound guidance versus near-infrared light versus the standard technique for first-attempt success of peripheral intravenous catheterisation in adults with difficult venous access in a medical imaging department (RÉUSSIR-VVP): protocol for a single-centre, three arms, randomised controlled trial
Guillaume Davy, Florian Nassiri, Victor Dumas +3
BMJ Open22 Oct 2026Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC 4.0Full textGeneral medicineCrossref
Comparative Effectiveness of Aquatic Versus Land-Based Exercise on Pain, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in People with Knee Osteoarthritis: An Updated Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.
Mariana Amaral, Beatriz Correia, Mariana Oliveira +3
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)11 Oct 2026Peer-reviewedCC BYFull textPharmacology & toxicologyEurope PMC

Cite

BibTeX RIS

BibTeX

@article{loos2026thumb,
  title = {{Thumb base osteoarthritis: ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma versus placebo injection (thumbs-up study) – study protocol of a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial}},
  author = {Evi Maria Gerarda Loos and Mustafa Uguten and Remco Otten and Harrie H Weinans and J Henk Coert and Joris van Dongen},
  journal = {BMJ Open},
  year = {2026},
  month = nov,
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125351},
  url = {https://bmjopen.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125351},
}

RIS

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Thumb base osteoarthritis: ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma versus placebo injection (thumbs-up study) – study protocol of a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial
AU  - Evi Maria Gerarda Loos
AU  - Mustafa Uguten
AU  - Remco Otten
AU  - Harrie H Weinans
AU  - J Henk Coert
AU  - Joris van Dongen
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/11/05
JO  - BMJ Open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125351
UR  - https://bmjopen.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-125351
SN  - 2044-6055
SN  - 2044-6055
ER  -

Related

Cite