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Comparison of Steroid, PRP,and PRP Plus Hyaluronic Acid Injection for Rotator Cuff Lesions.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Rotator Cuff Lesions
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Hyaluronic acid, HA
Registration Number
NCT06237647
Lead Sponsor
Tien-Ching Lee
Brief Summary

Rotator cuff tear is a common cause of shoulder pain. Steroids, hyaluronic acid (HA), and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are becoming popular for the treatment of chronic rotator cuff partial tear. The investigators plan to evaluate the effect of the new product of PRP combined with HA on the rotator cuff and prove its benefit of pain control and function recovery.

Detailed Description

Rotator cuff tear is a common cause of shoulder pain. Steroids, hyaluronic acid (HA), and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are becoming popular for the treatment of chronic rotator cuff partial tear. The investigators plan to evaluate the effect of the new product of PRP combined with HA on the rotator cuff and prove its benefit of pain control and function recovery.

1. Name: Cellular matrix™ PRP-HA

2. Dosage form: Cellular Matrix A-CP-HA Kit (Ref. A-CP-HA-3)

3. Dose(s): 3 mL of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) combined with 2 mL of hyaluronic acid

4. Dosing schedule: one injection. After collecting 6 mL of blood collection and then centrifugation for 5 minutes, the PRP with a platelet concentration 1.5-1.6 times higher than the baseline in blood, deprived of contamination with red and white blood cells, entrapped in a 3D network of HA

5. Mechanism of action: PRP contains rich growth factors and HA could function as bio-scaffold. They have a synergic effect on tissue repair.

6. Pharmacological category: class III medical device

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • A. Shoulder pain for at least 1 months
  • B.partial-thickness tear diagnosed by MRI or Echo
  • C.age between 20 and 85 years old
Exclusion Criteria
  • A. inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, etc.
  • B. pregnancy
  • C. known malignancy
  • D. hematologic disease (or hemoglobin <10 g/dl, platelet <150.000 ul)
  • E. history of shoulder infection
  • F. history of shoulder surgery
  • G. prior steroid injection for 3 times or more
  • H. full-thickness tear
  • I. other shoulder problems, such as osteoarthritis, fracture malunion, etc.
  • J. subjects who cannot comply with the protocol of study
  • K. The shoulder pain area has been treated with PRP for less than 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PRP+HAHyaluronic acid, HA5mL of PRP+HA
PROLOTHERAPHYHyaluronic acid, HA4 mL of 20% dextrose added1 mL lidocaine
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Constant-Murley Shoulder Score (CMSS)before treatment, 4-week, 12-week, 24-week.

The Constant-Murley Shoulder Score (CMSS) is a multi-item functional scale assessing pain, ADL, ROM, and strength of the affected shoulder. score: 0-100. The higher score means the function feels good and painless.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Scorebefore treatment, 4-week, 12-week, 24-week.

The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES) was created by the Society of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons in 1994 as a tool that applies to all shoulder diagnoses. score: 0-100. The higher score means the function feels good and painless.

associated complicationsbefore treatment, 4-week, 12-week, 24-week.

infection, surgery, hypertrophic scar, consistent pain, etc. After the trial, the investigators calculate the rate of these complications.

pain score (VAS)before treatment, 4-week, 12-week, 24-week.

score 0-10. The lower score means the function feels good and painless.

range of motion of shoulderbefore treatment, 4-week, 12-week, 24-week.

ROM: flex, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation. degree: 0-180. The higher degree means the shoulder rotation extends good and is painless.

the change of anatomybefore treatment, 4-week, 12-week, 24-week.

Echo or MRI_Measure the wound size of rotator muscle rupture and confirm whether the wound has healed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital

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Kaohsiung, Sanmin, Taiwan

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