Status:

WITHDRAWN

Surgery Versus PhysiothErapist-leD Exercise for Traumatic Tears of the Rotator Cuff

Lead Sponsor:

Keele University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tear

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The SPeEDy study is a parallel group, pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) with integrated Quintet Recruitment Intervention (QRI) and further qualitative interviews. The study hypot...

Detailed Description

Tears of the rotator cuff are a significant cause of shoulder pain. Rates of surgical repair have risen approximately 200% over the last 20 years across Europe and the USA. 9 189 repairs were undertak...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients (≥18 years)
  • Diagnosed with a symptomatic tear of the rotator cuff following a traumatic incident thought to be of sufficient force to induce a tear.
  • Rotator cuff tear confirmed by diagnostic ultrasound or MRI scan undertaken as part of routine diagnostic work-up
  • Eligible for rotator cuff repair surgery or a programme of physiotherapist-led exercise as determined by the attending clinician (surgeon or physiotherapist, where appropriate)
  • Able to return to the participating NHS hospital or associated orthopaedic and physiotherapy services (where physiotherapists have been trained in trial interventions) for post-operative rehabilitation or the programme of physiotherapist-led exercise.
  • Able to understand English.

Exclusion

  • Not eligible for rotator cuff repair surgery or a programme of physiotherapist-led exercise as determined by the attending clinician (surgeon or physiotherapist, where appropriate)
  • Patients who are unable to give full informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 3 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 3 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04027205

Start Date

March 3 2020

End Date

February 3 2021

Last Update

February 18 2021

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University Hospital of Derby & Burton NHS

Derby, United Kingdom