Status:

RECRUITING

Prosthesis Versus Active Exercise Program in Patients With Rotator Cuff Arthropathy

Lead Sponsor:

University of Aarhus

Collaborating Sponsors:

Aarhus University Hospital

Tampere University Hospital

Conditions:

Rotator Cuff Arthropathy

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is a well-established treatment for rotator cuff arthropathy. However, the effectiveness of RSA has not been compared to non-surgical treatment in a randomised cont...

Detailed Description

Rotator cuff arthropathy describes the clinical scenario of massive rotator cuff ruptures associated with glenohumeral joint degeneration and superior migration of the humeral head. Clinical presentat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients 60-85 years
  • Eligible for RSA
  • Rotator cuff arthropathy according to Hamada grade 3, 4 and 5 (33)

Exclusion

  • Previous shoulder fracture (fracture of the proximal humerus or glenoid fracture)
  • Planned other upper extremity surgery within six months
  • Rheumatoid arthritis or other types of arthritis not diagnosed as primary glenohumeral OA
  • Cancer diagnosis and receiving chemo-, immuno- or radiotherapy
  • Neurological diseases affecting shoulder mobility (e.g. disability after previous stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's disease)
  • Other reasons for exclusion (i.e. mentally unable to participate) or planned absence for more than 14 days in the first 3 months after baseline test.
  • Unable to communicate in the participating countries respective languages

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 28 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2038

Estimated Enrollment :

102 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04864158

Start Date

May 28 2021

End Date

November 1 2038

Last Update

April 17 2025

Active Locations (8)

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1

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus N, Denmark

2

Esbjerg Hospital

Esbjerg, Denmark, 6700

3

Aalborg University Hospital

Farsø, Denmark, 9640

4

Silkeborg Regional Hospital

Silkeborg, Denmark, 8600