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Platelet Rich Plasma on Rotator Cuff Repair

NCT01029574 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2014-12-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Repair of the rotator cuff has high rates of re-rupture (20-54%), despite good clinical results. Several ways to improve the healing tendon-bone are currently studied, among them the most used is the use of growth factors. The platelet-rich plasma is a source of several growth factors, and is already used in various orthopedic procedures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma in improve tendon-bone healing in arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs.

Conditions

  • Rotator Cuff Tears

Interventions

OTHER

Platelet rich plasma

Ultra-centrifuged PRP, 40ml, in the liquid way, after portal closure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Criogenesis

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Eduardo A Malavolta, MD · University of Sao Paulo - Orthopedic and Traumatology Department

  • Arnaldo A Ferreira Neto, PhD · University of Sao Paulo - Orthopedic and Traumatology Department

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-09-30
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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