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Evaluation of Structural and Functional Integrity of the Rotator Cuff After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Led by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Updated on 2025-07-03
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
134 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to examine the rotator cuff muscles in your shoulder at one and two year post total shoulder replacement surgery.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Evaluation of Structural and Functional Integrity of the Rotator Cuff After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age over 45 years
- Primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- Total shoulder replacement performed by Dr. Armstrong
- Received local anesthetic mixture, not regional anesthesia
- All genders
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Patients capable of giving informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Known contraindications to CT or EMG
- Unable to provide informed consent
- History of recent shoulder trauma
- Atypical shoulder pain
- Other suspected shoulder problems such as tumor or infection
- Pregnancy
- Bilateral total shoulder arthroplasty
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
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Research Team
P
Padmavathi Ponnuru, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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