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

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Washington University School of Medicine - Department of Orthopedics

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110