Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) One-Shot Injection For Supraspinatus Tendinosis

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Consorziale Policlinico di Bari

Status: Completed

Conditions: Supraspinatus Tendinitis

Treatments: Procedure: one-shot PRP injection

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04851951

PRP-shoulder

Details and patient eligibility

About

It was conducted a prospective study with a series of 50 patients treated with PRP one-shot injection in patient affected by Supraspinatus Tendinosis. One independent observer performed clinical and functional evaluations at T0 (recruitment), T1 (one month after the injection), T2 (three months after the last injection) and T3 (six months after the last injection).

Constant Score, The Disabilites of the Arm,Shoulder and Hand Score (DASH) And Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were administered at each evaluation.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age > 18 years old;
• Supraspinatus tendinosis detected by MRI.

Exclusion criteria

• Supraspinatus rupture;
• Previous shoulder surgery;
• Rotator cuff tears secondary to fracture;
• Hemoglobin <7 g/dL or Platelets < 30,000 microL;
• Active infection;
• Pregnant patients;
• Patients with hematologic and oncologic diseases.

Trial design

48 participants in 1 patient group

patients treated by one-shot PRP injection

Treatment:

Procedure: one-shot PRP injection