Status:
UNKNOWN
Association Between Tendon-related Transcription Factor and Ultrasound Images and Shoulder Function
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Rotator Cuff Tears
Rotator Cuff Tendinosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to extract effusions and damaged tendons during tendon repair therapy in patients with tendon tears. Then, we would analyze tendon-related transcription factors from his...
Detailed Description
According to past studies, it is often observed that changes in extracellular matrix, growth factors, and cytokines in degenerative tendons, indicating that the tendon is constantly changing. This cha...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age older than 20 y
- shoulder pain more than 3 months and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) \>4
- shoulder tendon defect on ultrasound images
Exclusion
- diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy or other central or peripheral neuropathy
- rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune diseases
- have received any shoulder joint injection within three months
- tumor or systematic inflammation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 30 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04502134
Start Date
November 30 2019
End Date
September 30 2021
Last Update
November 23 2020
Active Locations (1)
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100025