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Evaluation of Functional and Biomechanical Outcome by Shear-wave Elastography in the Short to Intermediate Follow-up After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Led by University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · Updated on 2025-05-20
75
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
131 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Lead Sponsor
D
DePuy Synthes
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This exploratory project will evaluate the biomechanical and functional intermediate-term outcome (2 to 5 years) after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) with modern non-invasive ultrasound techniques (especially shear wave elastography (SWE)), standardized physical examinations and patient-reported outcomes. It is to evaluate the biomechanical properties of tendons and muscles of the rotator cuff, as well as the biceps muscle after ARCR and to compare elasticity and structural properties to the healthy contralateral side.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluation of Functional and Biomechanical Outcome by Shear-wave Elastography in the Short to Intermediate Follow-up After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Year of surgery between 2015 and 2020
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery for partial or complete tear of supraspinatus (SSP), infraspinatus (ISP), or subscapularis (SSC) tendon
- Surgery with or without biceps tenodesis during the same procedure
- Able to understand patient information and provide consent to participate
You will not qualify if you...
- Revision surgery or prior rotator cuff repair in the same shoulder
- Postoperative infections
- Language barrier preventing questionnaire completion in German, French, Italian, or English
- Legal incompetence
- Not eligible for ultrasound due to BMI over 35 or persistent frozen shoulder
- Prior surgery or injury of the opposite shoulder
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Hospital Basel, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma surgery
Basel, Switzerland, 4031
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Dominik M Bühler, Dr. med.
CONTACT
I
Ilona Ahlborn
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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