Platelet-rich plasma injection for chronic shoulder pain
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This trial tests whether injecting platelet-rich plasma (a concentration of your own blood cells that may help healing) can reduce chronic shoulder pain. It's for people whose pain hasn't improved with standard painkillers and who have a specific shoulder tendon condition.
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Who can take part
- You are between 35 and 75 years old.
- You have had shoulder pain for at least 3 months.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 20 and 27.
- You have been diagnosed with chronic shoulder pain from a rotator cuff tendon problem that didn't get better after 4–6 weeks of pain relievers or anti-inflammatory drugs.
- You do not have a full tear of the rotator cuff, diabetes, autoimmune disease, or certain blood disorders.
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, and if you could become pregnant, you agree to use highly effective birth control during the 4-week treatment period.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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