Stem cell injections for rotator cuff tears
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether repeated injections of stem cells taken from your own fat can help heal rotator cuff tears in the shoulder. It could be an alternative to surgery, helping to reduce pain and improve function.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have shoulder pain and weakness that started after an injury, and an MRI shows a tear in your rotator cuff tendon.
- The tear is small enough that surgery could fix it (the tendon hasn't pulled back more than 2 cm).
- The muscle around the tear is not too fatty or wasted, based on a standard scale.
- You have not had surgery on that shoulder before, no signs of infection, and no condition or medicine that weakens your immune system.
- You have no cancer in the last 5 years, no previous radiation to the shoulder, and no bleeding disorder.
- Your weight is in a healthy range (BMI between 18 and 35), and you are not allergic to penicillin.
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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