Assessment the efficacy of rotator cuff injection of Platelet Rich Plasma in patients with partial tear of rotator cuff
- Conditions
- Rotator cuff tendon tear.Rotator cuff syndrome
- Registration Number
- IRCT201011205214N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research Tehran university of medical science
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
The inclusion criteria include: established rotator cuff tear (traumatic or degenerative) in MRI that should not be massive or full thickness in the radiologist report; shoulder pain or dysfunction in a severity level that patient look for medical intervention or candidate for surgery; all patients should have failed two-week treatments with NSAIDs and six weeks of physical therapy; Written informed consent.
The exclusion criteria include: pregnancy or active breast-feeding; presence of a tumor, metastatic disease, active infections; platelet count less than 100000 per µl or Hgb less than 10 g/dl; gross instability of the glenohumeral joint; superior labral lesions requiring surgical repair; patients with painful cervical spine pathology; previous surgery on the shoulder joint; national or international level athletes.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: before intervention, 4 weeks, 8weeks and 12weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: 10cm VAS.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks ,8weeks and 12weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Constant score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention, and 4 weeks ,8weeks and 12weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: WORC.