Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison Between Platelet Rich Plasma and Corticosteroids for the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Conditions:

Shoulder Tendinopaty

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test if Plateth-rich plasma would provide improved pain relief and function in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy compared to standard treatment of corticost...

Detailed Description

Rotator cuff tendinopathy represents the most common pathology of the shoulder and is the main reason for outpatient consultation for pathologies related to the shoulder girdle. First-line treatment f...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • symptomatic rotator cuff tendinopathy (confirmed by ultrasound).
  • At least 3 months of failed conservative treatment (decreased activity, anti-inflammatories, kinesiology for at least 3 months before diagnosis).

Exclusion

  • Refusal to participate or informed consent
  • Previous shoulder surgery,
  • Partial or total tears of the rotator cuff,
  • Patients with shoulder osteoarthritis
  • Advanced fatty infiltration of the rotator cuff muscles
  • Systemic or rheumatoid arthritis,
  • Uncontrolled diabetes,
  • Acute or chronic infections of the shoulder to be operated on
  • Ongoing cancer chemotherapy therapies
  • Sepsis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis or other ongoing infectious processes;
  • Patients with autoimmune diseases;
  • Pregnants

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 30 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06150378

Start Date

September 30 2022

End Date

August 31 2023

Last Update

November 29 2023

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Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1001