Status:
UNKNOWN
Effectiveness of Lyophilized Growth Factors for Subacromial Impingement
Lead Sponsor:
Alexandria University
Conditions:
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound-guided injection of platelet-derived lyophilized growth factors in treatment of subacromial impingement.
Detailed Description
A new patented product named lyophilized Growth Factors has been developed. It is a novel advanced and refined form of conventional platelet-rich plasma. Effectiveness of intra-articular lyophilized G...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Clinically:
- Anterolateral shoulder and/or lateral upper arm pain.
- Painful arc of motion between 70° and 120°.
- Positive impingement sign (Neer's test or Hawkins-Kennedy test).
- Ultrasonographically:
- The elicitation of a transient arc of pain during shoulder abduction which coincides with passage of the supraspinatus insertion beneath the coraco-acromial arch.
Exclusion
- History of shoulder surgery, fracture, dislocation or subluxation.
- Patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tear, weakness on arm elevation, or positive "drop arm sign".
- Patients who have been diagnosed with a frozen shoulder or degenerative arthropathy of the glenohumeral joint.
- Patients with disorders of the cervical spine or upper extremity that have a significant impact on the shoulder
- Patients with diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism or other painful or function limiting disorders of the shoulder.
- Significant cardiovascular, renal or hepatic disease.
- Active infection in the area to be treated.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04330027
Start Date
September 1 2020
End Date
June 1 2021
Last Update
July 9 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Alexandria University Hospitals
Alexandria, Egypt