Table 7 Comparison of key characteristics of this pilot study with other studies on treatment of subjects suffering from sPTRCT with stem cells published in the literature

Use of stem cells as the sole therapy

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Number of subjects in the treatment group

11

14

45

8

35

13

Control group

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No^a

Number of subjects in the control group

5

n/a

n/a

n/a

35

3+3

RCT

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

Statistical analysis of differences between and/or within groups as result of treatment

Yes (b/w)

No

Yes (w)

No

Yes (b/w)

Yes (w)

Augmentation of rotator cuff repair with stem cells

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Arthroscopic evaluation of the rotator cuff before injection of stem cells

No

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Yes

Use of UA-ADRCs (1), ASCs (2) or BM-MSCs (3)

1

3

3

3

1

2