Status:
COMPLETED
A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Open to Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair for Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.
Lead Sponsor:
University of Calgary
Collaborating Sponsors:
Workers' Compensation Board, Alberta
Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation
Conditions:
Rotator Cuff Tear
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study compares standard open rotator cuff repair versus arthroscopic mini-open rotator cuff repair by measuring the disease-specific quality of life at 2 years in patients with full thickness rot...
Detailed Description
Rotator cuff injury affects a diverse group of patients and leads to significant disability with respect to lost time from work and the inability to play sports, thereby affecting the individual's qua...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with unremitting pain in the affected shoulder who have failed conservative treatment for at least 3 months
- Weakness of rotator cuff (MRC grades 4-, 4 or 4+)
- Positive diagnostic imaging on the affected shoulder indicating a full-thickness rotator cuff tear which may include arthrogram, ultrasound or MRI
- Age \> 18 years
- English speaking
Exclusion
- A massive rotator cuff tear as demonstrated by Grade 3 or less muscle strength on testing internal and external rotation of the affected shoulder
- Previous surgery to the affected shoulder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 1999
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
73 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00251147
Start Date
March 1 1999
End Date
October 1 2005
Last Update
January 17 2008
Active Locations (4)
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1
University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4
2
Royal Columbian Hospital
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, V3L 3W7
3
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Centre
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7
4
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4Y 1H1