Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma on Healing of Rotator Cuff Repairs

Lead Sponsor:

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Collaborating Sponsors:

Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada

Conditions:

Rotator Cuff Pathology

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Partial-thickness and full-thickness rotator cuff tears are common soft-tissue conditions that often require surgical treatment. Initial efforts to improve tendon healing centered on improving the str...

Detailed Description

Surgical procedures: Arthroscopic inspection of the shoulder will be performed to assess intra-articular structures and to evaluate the rotator cuff and other sub-acromial structures. Arthroscopic Ro...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria
  • Age \>18 years
  • Diagnosis of partial or full-thickness rotator cuff tear of less or equal to 3 cm. confirmed by MRI or US within a period of 6 months prior to booking surgery.
  • The final inclusion will be based on arthroscopic assessment of the tear size and lack of significant concurrent pathology.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable to speak or read English
  • Non-repairable tear
  • Acute tears (\<6 month)
  • Evidence of major joint trauma, infection, avascular necrosis, chronic dislocation, inflammatory arthropathy, frozen shoulder
  • Concurrent pathology of Superior Labral Anterior and Posterior (SLAP) lesions, Bankart lesions, or advanced osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint
  • Previous surgery of the affected shoulder
  • Bone marrow pathology
  • Abnormal platelet count
  • Serum hemoglobin concentration \<11 g/dL or hematocrit \<34%
  • Use of systemic cortisone
  • Current use of anticoagulants (i.e. Aspirin)
  • Use of an investigational drug and/or blood donation within the previous 3 months prior to surgery
  • Substance or alcohol abuse
  • Heavy smoking \[a daily cigarettes consumption of more than 20 pieces, based on definition of the World Health Organization (WHO)\]
  • Psychiatric illness that precludes informed consent

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 1 2011

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2015

    Estimated Enrollment :

    82 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01000935

    Start Date

    March 1 2011

    End Date

    May 1 2015

    Last Update

    March 19 2020

    Active Locations (2)

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    Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y1H1

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    Mount Sinai Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada