CompletedNot Applicable

Efficacy Of Platelet Rich Plasma In The Treatment Of Hemiplegıc Shoulder Pain

Turkey (Türkiye)55 participantsStarted 2015-01-07

Plain-language summary

In this study assessing whether platelet rich plasma injections(PRP) are effective in the management hemiplegic shoulder pain, 55 patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain was recruited to this randomized controlled study. Patients were randomized into two groups, first getting PRP injections, and other group taking sham injections.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria were being an adult stroke patient with more than two weeks of shoulder pain and restriction, and not having a history of stroke before the recent incident. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with aphasia, severe cognitive or psychiatric disorders, history of trauma, recent injection (\<3 months) or surgery on the affected joint, complex regional pain syndrome, infections, pregnancy, thrombocytopenia(\<150000 per microliter) or coagulation disorders or severe spasticity of the affected limb(Modified Ashworth Scale \>3) were excluded from the study

What they're measuring

Visual Analogous Scale

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03931824

SponsorEge University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-11-18

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