Status:

COMPLETED

The Influence of Growth Factors (PDGF), Applied as Autologous Thrombocyte Concentrate, on Functional Recovery

Lead Sponsor:

St. Antonius Hospital

Conditions:

Rotator Cuff Rupture

Subacromial Impingement

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that the application of PRP leads to faster wound healing, less wound healing disorders, less pain and faster functional recovery after subacromial ...

Detailed Description

Subacromial surgery of the shoulder is performed often. It concerns space creating interventions (open and arthroscopic subacromial decompression) and rotator cuff surgery (open and arthroscopic). In ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \>18 years old
  • Given informed consent
  • Clinical indication for Arthroscopic Sub-acromial decompression, i.e.: Painful arc, pain at abduction, positive Hawkinstest Insufficient clinical improvement after (at least) 6 months of conservative treatment or Clinical indication for a arthroscopic cuff repair of a MRI-proven treatable rotator cuff tear.

Exclusion

  • Coagulopathy
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Use of corticosteroids
  • Diabetics Mellitus
  • Omarthritis
  • AC-arthrosis
  • Cuff arthropathy
  • Neurological deficit at the ipsi-lateral extremity
  • (Wish for) Pregnancy
  • VAS \<2 or VAS \>9

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

73 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01510639

Start Date

July 1 2010

End Date

April 1 2014

Last Update

May 1 2014

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st. Antoniusziekenhuis

Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 3430 EM