Intra-articular Platelet-Rich Plasma for Acetabular Labral Tears

NCT ID: NCT06332352

Last Updated: 2025-11-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-20

Study Completion Date

2026-03-25

Brief Summary

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Platelets are small cells found in the blood that help form clots and stop bleeding. Platelet-rich plasma is blood that contains more platelets than normal and can be given to help people with pain. Tears of the Labrum to the hip (the cartilage "suction cup" that holds the ball to the socket of the hip) cause hip pain. The study wants to see if a portion of the patient's blood, the platelets, will help relieve hip pain and function.

Participation requires completing surveys by email, text message, in person, and/or by telephone. Medical tests will also be done to track the health of participants.

Detailed Description

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Acetabular labral tears (ALT) have been reported to have a prevalence of 22-55% in patients presenting with hip or groin pain. Etiologies of ALT include femoral acetabular impingement (FAI) as the most common followed by trauma, degeneration, dysplasia, hypermobility, etc. The fibrocartilaginous acetabular labrum is an important structure in the maintenance of hip perseveration and biomechanics. Several functions include decreasing stress on articular surfaces by increasing surface contact area, maintaining a pressurized layer of intra-articular fluid to distribute mechanical forces, and assisting in joint stability. The consequences of labral pathology are not fully understood, however, prior studies have indicated that there is a correlation between acetabular labral lesions and chondral injury contributing to the development of early degenerative hip disease.

Based on current evidence, it is suggested that the highest degree of clinical accuracy in the diagnosis of a symptomatic acetabular labral tear is with a combination of clinical history, physical examination, advanced imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), and diagnostic injection. Conservative management trials are often considered for initial treatment and include relative rest, activity modification, anti-inflammatory medication, and physical therapy with the potential for intra-articular injections including corticosteroids. If conservative management is unsuccessful, arthroscopic intervention with resection, refixation, or reconstruction is often considered. If conservative management is unsuccessful, arthroscopic intervention with resection, refixation, or reconstruction is often considered.

According to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis, there is promising evidence that platelet rich plasma (PRP) is an effective treatment for hip osteoarthritis. However, there is limited evidence regarding PRP treatment for ALT. To date, there is only one pilot study published evaluating 8 patients diagnosed with ALT who underwent ultrasound guided intra-articular hip injection with PRP. Optimistically, this study did reveal significant differences from baseline in function and pain scores at short term follow-up. However, the study lacked many important details including information about the injectate (the composition of the blood and PRP) which is vital to include in studies of these types. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to fully evaluate the effects of PRP treatment on the clinical outcomes of ALT prospectively in a larger cohort of patients.

Conditions

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Acetabular Labrum Tear

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intra-Articular hip injection of PRP

Single Group Assignment Recruitment will occur at the University of Utah Orthopedic Center by physician and study staff members medical chart review before patient visits. 45 mL of blood will be collected from eligible participants and processed. A single processed neutrophil-poor PRP injection will be given once to a single hip.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PRP

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Intra-articular hip injection of PRP, Blood Collection 45mL, Processed Neutrophil-Poor PRP, 1 injection to one hip joint.

Interventions

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PRP

Intra-articular hip injection of PRP, Blood Collection 45mL, Processed Neutrophil-Poor PRP, 1 injection to one hip joint.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≤49 years old (i.e., 18 - 49 years old)
* Hip or groin pain with at least 1 positive provocative labral hip maneuver (i.e., Flexion, Adduction, Internal Rotation (FADIR) test, subspine impingement test, scour)
* Radiographs with Tonnis grade \< 2 (i.e., 0 or 1)
* MRI or MRA hip with evidence of acetabular labral tear
* Failure of at least 6 weeks of conservative management \[i.e., activity modification, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and/or physical therapy (PT), other intra-articular injection etc.\]
* Prior diagnostic ultrasound guided hip injection with anesthetic-only providing ≥50% pain relief

Exclusion Criteria

* Any prior surgery to the affected hip
* Imaging with evidence of avascular necrosis of the affected hip
* Imaging with evidence of hip dysplasia (i.e. lateral center edge angle of ≤20 degrees)
* Alpha angle of ≥55 degrees of the affected hip
* Intra-articular hip injection within the last 6 months to the affected hip of any injectate with the exception of anesthetic
* Active systemic infection requiring antibiotics or local infection at the site of the injection
* Any prior intra-articular infection of the affected hip
* Any prior fracture of the affected femur or pelvis
* Blood dyscrasia or malignancy
* Non-ambulatory patients
* Patient seeking care with active litigation pending
* Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m2
* Systemic inflammatory arthropathy
* Oral steroids consumed within the last three months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

49 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Utah

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Daniel Cushman

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Dan Cushman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Utah

Locations

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University of Utah - Department of Orthopaedics

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Groh MM, Herrera J. A comprehensive review of hip labral tears. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2009 Jun;2(2):105-17. doi: 10.1007/s12178-009-9052-9. Epub 2009 Apr 7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19468871 (View on PubMed)

Ishoi L, Nielsen MF, Krommes K, Husted RS, Holmich P, Pedersen LL, Thorborg K. Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and labral injuries: grading the evidence on diagnosis and non-operative treatment-a statement paper commissioned by the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF). Br J Sports Med. 2021 Nov;55(22):1301-1310. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104060. Epub 2021 Sep 16.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34531185 (View on PubMed)

Bsat S, Frei H, Beaule PE. The acetabular labrum: a review of its function. Bone Joint J. 2016 Jun;98-B(6):730-5. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.98B6.37099.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Su T, Chen GX, Yang L. Diagnosis and treatment of labral tear. Chin Med J (Engl). 2019 Jan 20;132(2):211-219. doi: 10.1097/CM9.0000000000000020.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30614856 (View on PubMed)

McCarthy JC, Noble PC, Schuck MR, Wright J, Lee J. The Otto E. Aufranc Award: The role of labral lesions to development of early degenerative hip disease. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2001 Dec;(393):25-37. doi: 10.1097/00003086-200112000-00004.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11764355 (View on PubMed)

Chinzei N, Hashimoto S, Hayashi S, Takayama K, Matsumoto T, Kuroda R. Prediction of intra-articular pathology and arthroscopic outcomes for femoroacetabular impingement and labral tear based on the response to preoperative anaesthetic hip joint injections. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2020 May;30(4):737-742. doi: 10.1007/s00590-020-02627-0. Epub 2020 Jan 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Yoong P, Guirguis R, Darrah R, Wijeratna M, Porteous MJ. Evaluation of ultrasound-guided diagnostic local anaesthetic hip joint injection for osteoarthritis. Skeletal Radiol. 2012 Aug;41(8):981-5. doi: 10.1007/s00256-011-1290-4. Epub 2011 Nov 10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Byrd JW, Jones KS. Diagnostic accuracy of clinical assessment, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance arthrography, and intra-articular injection in hip arthroscopy patients. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Oct-Nov;32(7):1668-74. doi: 10.1177/0363546504266480.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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O'Dowd A. Update on the Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections in the Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review of Studies From 2014 to 2021. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Dec 9;10(12):23259671221140888. doi: 10.1177/23259671221140888. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36532150 (View on PubMed)

Saied AM, Redant C, El-Batouty M, El-Lakkany MR, El-Adl WA, Anthonissen J, Verdonk R, Audenaert EA. Accuracy of magnetic resonance studies in the detection of chondral and labral lesions in femoroacetabular impingement: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Feb 16;18(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1443-2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28209142 (View on PubMed)

Conaway Wea. Predictors of Outcomes of Non-Surgical Management for Acetabular Labral Tears. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018;6(3).

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Lim A, Zhu JB, Khanduja V. The Use of Intra-articular Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Therapeutic Intervention for Hip Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2023 Jul;51(9):2487-2497. doi: 10.1177/03635465221095563. Epub 2022 Jun 7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35971803 (View on PubMed)

De Luigi AJ, Blatz D, Karam C, Gustin Z, Gordon AH. Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Acetabular Labral Tear of the Hip: A Pilot Study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Nov;98(11):1010-1017. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001237.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31162277 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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00173470

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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