Status:
COMPLETED
Rotator Cuff Repair With Arthroscopic Acromioplasty (Shaving the Acromion Bone) Versus Repair Without Acromioplasty
Lead Sponsor:
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Conditions:
Shoulder Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Surgical repair of full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff is a controversial issue, with several procedures currently being used to treat the tear. The two most common treatments at this point in ti...
Detailed Description
The rotator cuff is a musculotendinous amalgamation of four muscles that arise from the scapula and insert on the proximal humerus. The tendons of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Age 18 years or older
- Diagnosis of full-thickness rotator cuff tear
- Ability to understand and adhere to rehab protocols and testing procedure
- Persistent pain and functional disability for at least 6 months and failure of 6 months of conservative treatment
- Exclusion Criteria Preoperative
- Evidence of significant osteoarthritis or cartilage damage in the shoulder
- Evidence of glenohumeral instability including Bankart lesions and labral tears of any type
- Previous surgeries of the shoulder
- Evidence of major joint trauma, infection, or necrosis in the shoulder
- Patients with partial-thickness tears of the rotator cuff
- Patients unable to provide informed consent due to language barrier or mental status
- Patients with a major medical condition that would affect quality of life and influence the results of the study
- Patients with worker compensation claims
- Patients unwilling to be followed for the duration of the study.
- Patient is automatically ineligible for study if 1 or more exclusion criteria is present.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00664794
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2011
Last Update
May 17 2021
Active Locations (2)
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1
Pan Am Clinic Foundation
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3M 3E4
2
The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1Y 4E9