Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Platelet Rich Plasma on the Integrity of Rotator Cuff Repair
Lead Sponsor:
University of Utah
Conditions:
Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of platelet-rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) augmentation to at-risk arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs on healing rates and functional outcome scores. Th...
Detailed Description
Increased age, larger tear size, and more advanced fatty degeneration of the rotator cuff musculature have been correlated with poorer healing rates after rotator cuff repair. Platelets are an endogen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Algorithm score greater and equal to 3
- Both men and women over the age of 50
- Full-thickness rotator cuff tear at least 2 cm in size
- Tear repairable by arthoscopic-only techniques
Exclusion
- Inflamation joint disease
- Active use of oral steroids
- Irreparable rotator cuff tear
- Subscapularis tear requiring open repair
- Claustrophobia
- Prior rotator cuff sugery on the affected shoulder
- Failure to return for follow-up magnetic resonance imaging scan
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
37 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01424969
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2012
Last Update
February 14 2014
Active Locations (1)
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University of Utah Orthopedics Center
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84108