Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00731068
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) as a Treatment for ACHILLES Tendon Tears
PRP as a Treatment for ACHILLES Tendon Tears - Randomized-Double-Blind-Placebo Control Trail
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 2 / Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 50 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
To review the influence of patient derived PRGF on the healing process of Achilles tendon after a surgical correction of a complete tear.
Detailed description
Autologous platelet-rich matrices may aid in post surgical patients by promoting and accelerating tissue healing because of the release of growth factors including transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) from platelet alpha-granules.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGICAL | PRGF | injection of 6cc into injured area of tendon |
| BIOLOGICAL | placebo | injection of 6 cc of saline into injured area |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2007-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-02-01
- Completion
- 2009-03-01
- First posted
- 2008-08-08
- Last updated
- 2013-10-24
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00731068. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.