Status:
COMPLETED
Post-op Rehabilitation's Influence on Tendon Healing & Clinical Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Conditions:
Rotator Cuff Tear
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to better understand the influence of post-operative rehabilitation on the rate of tendon healing and clinical outcomes following arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff. ...
Detailed Description
Background Rotator cuff disease is the leading cause of shoulder pain and disability. Previous studies regarding the epidemiology of rotator cuff disease have demonstrated a high incidence of age- re...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff involving the supraspinatus that may or may not include the infraspinatus tendon (less than 25 mm anteroposterior dimension)
- Arthroscopic double-row cuff repair
Exclusion
- Acute rotator cuff tears less than 6 weeks from injury
- Subscapularis tendon tears (full thickness)
- Preoperative stiffness: loss of greater than 30 passive elevation and/or ER compared to the opposite shoulder
- Inability to comply with postoperative rehabilitation protocols
- Inflammatory disease
- Prior surgery of the shoulder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00756015
Start Date
November 1 2007
End Date
August 1 2012
Last Update
October 16 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Washington University School of Medicine - Department of Orthopedics
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110