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The Effect of Micro Fragmented Adipose Tissue (MFAT) on Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Led by Stanford University · Updated on 2025-10-30
48
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
283 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This is a non-surgical trial comparing the clinical and functional outcomes of patients with osteoarthritis treated with Intra-articular injection of Micro Fragmented Adipose Tissue versus conventional therapy of intra-articular injection of corticosteroid.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Effect of Micro Fragmented Adipose Tissue (MFAT) on Shoulder Osteoarthritis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 25 and 75 years-old
- Diagnosis of pre-existing osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint
- Working understanding of the English language and able to fully understand the procedure
- Capable of providing informed consent
- Able to complete online, in-person or phone surveys for the purposes of follow-up
- Capable of understanding pre- and post-procedure care instructions
- Ambulatory at baseline
- Previous trial and failure of conservative therapy consisting of a minimum of 6 weeks of physical therapy and trial of anti-inflammatory medications if not contraindicated, with or without concomitant bracing and/or injections.
You will not qualify if you...
- Age less than 25 or greater than 75 years old
- Radiographs demonstrating either no, little osteoarthritis, or severe (bone on bone) osteoarthritis
- Prior total or partial joint replacement surgery or surgery involving cartilage regeneration
- Previous cortisone, PRP or Hyaluronic acid intra-articular injection within the last 3 months
- Co-morbidity with rheumatologic conditions or inflammatory arthritis
- Currently undergoing immunomodulatory therapy
- Uncontrolled endocrine disorder
- BMI greater than 40 or joint space not visible by ultrasound
- Current diagnosis of osteomyelitis, HIV-1 or HIV-2, hepatitis C, infection, or poorly controlled diabetes (HgA1C greater than 7.0)
- Pregnancy or planned pregnancy
- Previous stem cell injection into treatment joint
- Patient scheduled for any concomitant shoulder surgical procedures or other surgeries affecting outcomes
- Coagulopathy or anticoagulant treatment
- Chronic pain involving multiple body parts or opioid medication management
- Diagnosis of fibromyalgia
- Concomitant massive (2 tendons with retraction), complete rotator cuff tendon tear
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States, 94305
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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