Comparison of the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma injection and conventional steroid injection for pain relief and functional improvement of partial supraspinatus tears

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: supraspinatous tear; Platelet rich plasma, Supraspinatous tear, rotator cuff tear, Pain intervention

• Registration Number: TCTR20200805007
• Lead Sponsor: faculty of medicine, Chulalongkorn University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-04-30
• Study Start: 2020-08-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18-80 years old, no serious systemic diseases such as uncontrolled diabetes, hyperthyroidism, or end-stage renal failure
2. Partial supraspinatus tendon tears confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Partial supraspinatus tear was defined as a tendon disruption that did not involve the entire thickness of the tendon.19
3. Ability to participate for a minimum follow-up period of six months

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe arthritis or other complications related to supraspinatus tears, such as generalized inflammatory arthritis, infection
2. Malignancy
3. Coagulopathy
4. Immunocompromised patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain 1,6 month visual analogue pain score

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
shoulder function 1,6 month Oxford Shoulder Score