Could a blood injection boost shoulder healing?
NCT ID NCT02173743
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 80 people with painful calcium deposits in the shoulder tendon that didn't get better with standard care. All received a needle procedure to remove the deposits, and half also got an injection of their own platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The goal was to see if adding PRP reduces pain and improves shoulder function better than the needle procedure alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective minimally invasive treatment for calcific tendinitis, reducing the need for surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 80 participants. Previous research on PRP for other tendon problems has shown mixed results, so it may not provide clear benefit.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Orthopedisch Centrum Oost Nederland/ZGT
Hengelo, Overijssel, 7550 AM, Netherlands
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