Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma on Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University of Calgary

Conditions:

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Randomized controlled trial examining platelet rich plasma versus corticosteroid injection in partial thickness rotator cuff tears or tendinopathy.

Detailed Description

We performed a randomized controlled trial on patients with imaging-shown rotator cuff tendinopathy or partial thickness tearing. Patients were randomized to receive either platelet rich plasma or cor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \>18 years
  • MRI or US evidence of supraspinatus tendinopathy or partial thickness tearing
  • symptomatic for minimum of 3 months
  • patient has exhausted a course of adequate conservative treatment (including but not limited to home/out patient physical therapy, oral analgesics, and/or shoulder injections)

Exclusion

  • prior surgical intervention on affected shoulder
  • full thickness rotator cuff tear
  • concomitant ipsilateral shoulder pathology (i.e. osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis)
  • confounding cervical neck pain or radiculopathy
  • more than 3 previous CS injections
  • a CS injection within 6 months of study intervention
  • elite level athlete
  • worker's compensation case
  • litigation or secondary gain issues
  • unwilling or unable to provide informed consent or complete study outcomes

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 13 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 6 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

104 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04743986

Start Date

March 13 2015

End Date

June 6 2019

Last Update

February 8 2021

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