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
Active Locations (1)
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Hopital LARIBOISIERE Service de Radiologie Ostéo-Articulaire
Paris, France, 75010