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Supraspinatus TearNCT03942679

Platelet Rich Plasma and Supraspinatus Tear

A study testing PRP and physiotherapy in people with Supraspinatus Tear, run by Mansoura University at 1 site in Egypt.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Mansoura University Hospital. Forty patients with chronic partial supraspinatus tears will be included in the study. The diagnosis of the supraspinatus tear will be made by ultrasound examination Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Supraspinatus Tear
What is being tested?
PRP and physiotherapy
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
1 Jun 2019to 10 Apr 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • chronic partial supraspinatus tears will be included in the study

Who cannot join

  • age > 80 years, pregnancy, full thickness supraspinatus tears, other rotator cuff lesions with/without supraspinatus tears, systemic disorders such as diabetes rheumatoid arthritis, hematological diseases (co-agulopathy),

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Reham Magdy Shaat

    Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Provence, 050

Other trials in Egypt

About this study

Official title: Efficacy of Platelet Rich Plasma Injection in Comparison to Physical Therapy for Treatment of Chronic Partial Supraspinatus Tears

Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department, Mansoura University Hospital. Forty patients with chronic partial supraspinatus tears will be included in the study. The diagnosis of the supraspinatus tear will be made by ultrasound examination

Read the detailed description

At inclusion in the study, demographic data (age, gender, duration of complaints, and body mass index) will be recorded.

Randomization

Patients will be randomized into two matched groups:

  1. PRP-Injection Group - Patients in this group will receive three ultrasound guided PRP injections in the supraspinatus tendon with one week interval (Ilhanli et al., 2015). After the injection, patients will be instructed to limit the use of shoulder for at least 24 hours and to use cold therapy for pain. After the third injection, ROM, and stretching exercises will be allowed and one month after the end of injections, patients will be recommended to begin the strengthening program as tolerated. Exercise is performed with 10 repeats five sessions per week.
  2. Physical Therapy Group - Patients in this group will be treated with hot pack for 15 minutes, ultrasound in continuous mode (1.5 watt/cm2 for five minutes), trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in brief-intense mode for 15 minutes, range of motion (ROM), followed by stretching and strengthening exercises with 10 repeats 15 sessions (five sessions per week for three weeks). After the physical therapy, the exercise program will be continued as homework during the follow-up period.

Patients in t

Being tested
PRP, physiotherapy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PRPOther

    Patients in this group will receive three ultrasound guided PRP injections in the supraspinatus tendon with one week interval (Ilhanli et al., 2015). After the injection, patients will be instructed to limit the use of shoulder for at least 24 hours and to use cold therapy for pain. After the third injection, ROM, and stretching exercises will be allowed and one month after the end of injections, patients will be recommended to begin the strengthening program as tolerated. Exercise is performed with 10 repeats five sessions per week.

  • physiotherapyOther

    Patients in this group will be treated with hot pack for 15 minutes, ultrasound in continuous mode (1.5 watt/cm2 for five minutes), trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in brief-intense mode for 15 minutes, range of motion (ROM), followed by stretching and strengthening exercises with 10 repeats 15 sessions (five sessions per week for three weeks). After the physical therapy, the exercise program will be continued as homework during the follow-up period.

Study groups in NCT03942679
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PRPinjection groupOtherPatients in this group will receive three ultrasound guided PRP injections in the supraspinatus tendon with one week interval (Ilhanli et al., 201
Receives: Other: PRP
physiotherapy groupOtherPatients in this group will be treated with hot pack for 15 minutes, ultrasound in continuous mode (1.5 watt/cm2 for five minutes), trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in brief-intense mode for 15 minutes, range of motion (ROM), followed by stretching and strengthening exercises with 10 repeats 15 sessions (five sessions per week for three weeks
Receives: Other: physiotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. change of pain from base line

    The VAS-pain score is composed of a continuous horizontal line. This line is 100 mm in length. To measure the intensity of pain, the score is anchored by (0 score = no pain) at one end and (100 score = worst imaginable pain) on the other end. The patient places a mark to the VAS line at the point which represents the intensity of his pain

    Measured: immediately before injection,6 weeks after injection,12 weeks after injection

  2. change of range of motion from base line

    III. Examination of passive and active range of motion using goniometer based on the description of norkin and white as following

    • Abduction ;170
    • Adduction :50
    • Flexion :165
    • Extension:60
    • Internal rotation at 90 abduction :70
    • External rotation at 90 abduction :100

    Measured: immediately before injection,6 weeks after injection,12 weeks after injection

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. change of shoulder index score from base line

    •Disability and health related quality of life will be measured using DASH shoulder rating scale.

    Measured: immediately before injection,6 weeks after injection,12 weeks after injection

  2. change of ultrasound pathology from base line

    •US documented pathology will be assessed at diagnosis and at 12 weeks.

    Measured: immediately before injection,,12 weeks after injection

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 May 2019
  2. Study start1 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Apr 2020
  4. Study completion10 Apr 2020

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03942679
Sponsor's protocol ID
MS/17.08.79
Status last verified
May 2019
First submitted
7 May 2019
Last updated
16 Apr 2020
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing PRP and physiotherapy in people with Supraspinatus Tear, run by Mansoura University at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Apr 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

change of pain from base line (time frame: immediately before injection,6 weeks after injection,12 weeks after injection). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Apr 2020.

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