Status:

COMPLETED

Load-induced Changes in Glenohumeral Translation in Patients With Rotator Cuff Tear

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Collaborating Sponsors:

Swiss National Science Foundation

Conditions:

Rotator Cuff Tear

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study is to investigate the dose-response relationship between load-induced muscle activation (liMA) and load-induced glenohumeral translation (liTr) in patients with rotator cuff tears and asympt...

Detailed Description

This project is to test the overall hypothesis that rotator cuff tear affects glenohumeral translation and that this functional instability depends on additional load applied, on anatomical and morpho...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • We will examine a cohort of 75 subjects:
  • Group 1: 25 patients with unilateral symptomatic rotator cuff tear between 45 and 85 years
  • Group 2: 25 asymptomatic control subjects (age and sex distribution matching the patient group) Group 3: 25 sex matched young asymptomatic control subjects between 20 and 30 years
  • Inclusion criteria patients:
  • Diagnosed unilateral rotator cuff tear
  • Partial or complete supraspinatus muscle tear
  • With or without injury to other rotator cuff muscles
  • Exclusion criteria patients:
  • Prior operative treatment of the ipsilateral shoulder or elbow
  • Clinical history or symptoms of the contralateral glenohumeral joint
  • Range of motion \<30° in abduction and flexion
  • Inclusion criteria asymptomatic control subjects:
  • \- No previous known elbow and shoulder injury or symptoms
  • Exclusion criteria asymptomatic control subjects:
  • Clinical history of the glenohumeral joint
  • Prior conservative or operative treatment of the shoulder or elbow
  • Range of motion \<90° in abduction and flexion
  • General exclusion criteria:
  • Inability to provide informed consent
  • Body mass index (BMI) \> 35 kg/m2 (Excessive skin movement)
  • Neuromuscular disorders affecting upper limb movement
  • Additional pathologies that influence the mobility of the shoulder joints
  • Contraindications for MRI (e.g. neurostimulator and claustrophobia)
  • Prior neuromuscular impairment (e.g. stroke)
  • Diagnosed active rheumatic disorder
  • Other major medical problems
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients currently enrolled in another experimental (interventional) protocol

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 4 2021

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 31 2023

    Estimated Enrollment :

    75 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04819724

    Start Date

    May 4 2021

    End Date

    December 31 2023

    Last Update

    April 12 2024

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    Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel

    Basel, Switzerland, 4031