Nutritional Supplementation Effects on Rehabilitation Outcomes in Rotator Cuff Pathology

Stopped early · Early Phase 1 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Rotator Cuff/Shoulder Structure and Function

In brief

Rotator Injury: * Strength/range of Motion * ASES, VAS

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01798693

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

5

Starts

2013-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between 18-65 years old
• Diagnosed with rotator cuff injury that will not be treated surgically

You may not qualify if…

• Have received a previous injection therapy (platelet-rich plasma or corticosteroid injection) within previous 6 months
• Have used the following supplements in the previous 2 weeks: Vitamin C or D, or protein supplements
• Have poorly controlled type I or type II diabetes (HgB A1C > 9.5%) or renal insufficiency (GFR < 60 ml/min).
• Have an inability to participate in rehabilitation exercises.
• Are diagnosed with arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or any other autoimmune or rheumatologic disease
• Have musculoskeletal pathology in a neighboring joint or structure
• Have an allergy to any component of the nutritional supplement
• Are consuming warfarin

Where it is running

• UNC Orthopedics and Exercise and Sport Medicine — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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