Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of Muscle Function and Size in Older Adults With Rotator Cuff Tear
Lead Sponsor:
Wake Forest University
Conditions:
Rotator Cuff Tear
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Brief Summary
Adequate upper limb function is critically important to maintenance of independence and prevention of disability in older adults. The goal of this work is to identify factors that contribute to rotato...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adults ≥ 60 years of age
- free of any medical condition that might be exacerbated by physical testing
- patients: major thickness supraspinatus tear
- control subjects: no history of significant injury or pathology in either upper limb
Exclusion
- contraindication to undergoing MRI
- history of neuromuscular disorder, or any injury that may affect the upper limb (e.g. any history of stroke, Parkinson's, or spinal cord injury, or being confined to a wheelchair)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01459536
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
November 7 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157