Status:

COMPLETED

Which is the Most Reliable Radiologic Examination for the Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Tendon Tear?

Lead Sponsor:

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Conditions:

Shoulder

Rotator Cuff Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

At this point in time the approach to the diagnosis of rotator cuff tendon tears is not consensual. The French surgeons, considering they have a good experience of this method, preferably use a should...

Detailed Description

Rotator cuff tendon tear is the principal pathology of the shoulder. These degenerative tendon lesions are due to normal ageing. True complete asymptomatic tears are even quite frequently noted in old...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient whose age is \> to 18 years
  • Patient presenting a clinical suspicion of rotator cuff tear
  • Obtaining the enlightened consent of the patient

Exclusion

  • Patient having refused to sign his consent
  • Patient whose age is \< to 18 years.
  • Patient with capsulitis
  • Patient presenting history of allergy.
  • Patient presenting an anticoagulant or salicylated treatment which can not be interrupted.
  • Pregnant woman.
  • Patient with a contra-indication to MRI.
  • Patient with a psychiatric pathology preventing a clinical evaluation.
  • Patient with contra-indication (cutaneous or different) to the intra-articular injection.
  • Patient with a history of non degenerative pathology in the same shoulder (inflammatory disease, serious infection, tumor…) or with past intervention on the same shoulder.
  • Surgery contra-indication (cardiac failure, respiratory…)
  • Patient without health coverage.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

64 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00925366

Start Date

September 1 2003

End Date

June 1 2009

Last Update

July 29 2009

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Hopital LARIBOISIERE Service de Radiologie Ostéo-Articulaire

Paris, France, 75010

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