Status:
COMPLETED
Discriminative Validity of Strain Elastography of the Supraspinatus Tendon
Lead Sponsor:
Karen Brage
Collaborating Sponsors:
Odense University Hospital
Sygehus Lillebaelt
Conditions:
Elasticity Imaging Techniques
Tendinopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims at testing the discriminative validity of strain elastography in the normal and abnormal/pathological Supraspinatus tendon due to tendinopathy
Detailed Description
The case-control trial will include 96 participants. 48 of them diagnosed with supraspinatus tendinopathy by MRI and 48 healthy subjects. In this study the investigators will compare the outcome of t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Body mass index \< 30
- Symptomatic: Positive on 3/5 clinical tests (full can, empty can, resisted external rotation, neers, hawkins.
- Asymptomatic: No shoulder pain in the last year, negative on 5/5 clinical tests (full can, empty can, resisted external rotation, neers, hawkins).
Exclusion
- Shoulder-fracture, operation and luxation, known-neuromuscular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, fibromyalgia, spondyloarthropathy and psychiatric disorders, pregnancy and inability to read and understand Danish. Biceps rupture, labrum lesions, supraspinatus tears (\> 1/3 of the vertical tendon height) and calcifications (\> 2 mm in length) (MRI).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 11 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 21 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03425344
Start Date
March 11 2018
End Date
August 21 2019
Last Update
August 22 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of Southern Denmark
Odense, Denmark, 5230