Status:

COMPLETED

Duration of Immobilization After Rotator Cuff Repair: Its Clinical Impact

Lead Sponsor:

Samsung Medical Center

Conditions:

Rotator Cuff Tear

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the immobilization period is helpful for the better healing of repaired rotator cuff. The investigators hypothesis is that the longer immobilization ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Medium to large sized cuff tear (2-4 cm)
  • Yes subscapular partial fraying or longitudinal split side to side
  • Yes acromioplasty
  • Yes AC arthritis with mumford procedure
  • Yes biceps tenotomy or tenodesis

Exclusion

  • No arthritic changes of glenohumeral joint
  • No combined infection
  • No mini-open procedures
  • No complete subscapularis tear
  • No incomplete repair
  • No small tears or side to side repairs without anchors
  • No pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00891566

Start Date

April 1 2008

End Date

April 1 2011

Last Update

May 24 2011

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 135-710