Clinical Research Directory

VR-Assisted Rehabilitation in Partial Supraspinatus Tears

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of virtual reality-assisted rehabilitation in patients with partial supraspinatus tendon tears. Partial supraspinatus tears are a common cause of shoulder pain, functional limitation, restricted range of motion, and fear of movement. Conservative rehabilitation is commonly used as first-line treatment, while evidence regarding immersive virtual reality rehabilitation in this patient population remains limited. Participants were randomly allocated to either a virtual reality-assisted rehabilitation group or a conventional rehabilitation group. Both groups received the same physical therapy modalities, including hot pack, therapeutic ultrasound, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. The control group subsequently performed conventional therapeutic shoulder exercises, whereas the virtual reality group performed approximately equal-duration immersive VR-based exercises instead of the conventional exercise component. Outcomes included pain, shoulder range of motion, disability, kinesiophobia, health-related quality of life, and supraspinatus tendon thickness.

Platelet-Rich Plasma for Partial Rotator Cuff Tears

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection, made from a participant's own blood, can help heal the tendon and improve shoulder symptoms in people with partial tears of the supraspinatus tendon. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does PRP help the tendon heal? * Does PRP improve pain, shoulder movement, daily function, and shoulder magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings? Researchers will compare PRP plus standard of care (physical therapy) to standard of care alone to see if PRP leads to better healing and better clinical results. Researchers will also study if differences in specific biomolecules in PRP are associated with differences in treatment response. Participants will: * receive standard of care treatment, with or without PRP injection depending on the study group * have blood collected for PRP preparation * have their pain, shoulder movement, and shoulder function assessed * undergo shoulder MRI scans * be followed over time to measure healing and symptom improvement