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UNKNOWN

Frequency Analysis of the Ultrasound Images in Rotator Cuff Tendon

Lead Sponsor:

National Taiwan University Hospital

Conditions:

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Eligibility:

All Genders

20+ years

Brief Summary

Previous studies used spatial frequency analysis of tendon ultrasound images and considered that the parameters can reflect the micro-structure of the tendon. In this study, we try to recruit and anal...

Detailed Description

Tendons are hierarchical fibrous tissues. The speckle signals of ultrasonic images have parallel stripes arranged along the long axis of the tendon, reflecting the arrangement of collagen fiber bundle...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • (1) age between 20-40 or age over 60;
  • (2) no bilateral shoulder pain or discomfort within six months;
  • (3) no past diagnosis in shoulder or upper extremities.

Exclusion

  • (1) fracture of upper extremities before;
  • (2) be diagnosed as neck radiculopathy, central nervous system lesion of brain, or peripheral nervous system lesion of upper extremities;
  • (3) rheumatoid arthritis or autoimmune disease;
  • (4) have received any shoulder injection or surgery;
  • (5) tendon tear in shoulder sonograms.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04859413

Start Date

April 1 2021

End Date

September 1 2021

Last Update

April 26 2021

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