Status:
COMPLETED
Comparison of Two Methods of Subscapularis Management in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Tenotomy Versus Peel
Lead Sponsor:
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
St. Joseph's Health Care London
Unity Health Toronto
Conditions:
Subscapularis Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
What is the difference in subscapularis strength between two different methods of subscapularis mobilization: incision of the tendon (tenotomy) versus peel. It is the investigators' hypothesis that a...
Detailed Description
The primary research question is to determine the difference in subscapularis strength between two different methods of subscapularis mobilization in shoulder arthroplasty: intra-substance division of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 years or older
- Imaging, and intra-operative findings confirming advanced humeral head cartilage loss, and/glenoid cartilage loss.
- 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
- surgical arthroplasty patients
Exclusion
- Active joint of systemic infection
- Significant muscle paralysis
- Rotator cuff tear arthropathy
- Pregnancy
- Charcot's arthropathy
- Major medical illness ( life expectancy less then 1 year or unacceptably high operative risk)
- Patients unable to provide informed consent due to language barrier or mental status
- Unable to speak or read English/French
- Psychiatric illness that precludes informed consent
- Patients unwilling to be followed for the duration of the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01404143
Start Date
August 1 2011
End Date
September 1 2017
Last Update
May 17 2021
Active Locations (1)
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The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1H 8L6