๐ฌIn plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
Safety Analysis of Allogeneic Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients Undergoing Rotator Cuff Repair for Massive or Large Rotator Cuff Tears
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๐ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male or female 19 years of age and older
* Unilateral shoulder pain with a pain score of 4 or higher.
* patients with a symptom duration of at least three months who have not responded to conventional treatments, including analgesics.
* patients diagnosed with massive or extensive full-thickness rotator cuff tears confirmed by computed tomography arthrography or magnetic resonance imaging.
Exclusion Criteria:
* patients diagnosed with small or medium full-thickness rotator cuff tears among study participants with full-thickness rotator cuff tears.
* patients who have received subacromial injection therapy in the affected shoulder within the past three months.
* patients who have undergone rotator cuff surgery on the affected shoulder within the past six months.
* patients exhibiting or suspected of having the following radiological findings: malignant tumors, severe glenohumeral osteoarthritis, or bony abnormalities causing subacromial space narrowing.
* patients presenting with symptomatic cervical spine disorders.
* patients experiencing bilateral shoulder pain.
* patients diagnosed with multiple arthritis, infectious arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or fibromyalgia.
* patients with neurological deficits.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding patients
* patients unwilling to use effective contraception during the study period.
* patients currently infected with HBV, HCV, or HIV, or those with a positive RPR test result.
* patients with severe conditions that may affect the study, including cardiovascular diseases, renal diseases, hepatic diseases, endocrine disorders, or malignancies.
* patients who are unable to comprehend the questionnaires used for study assessments, including the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), or those with communication difficulties due to psychiatric disorders.
* Any other cases deemed inappropriate for study participation by the investigator.