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Tight Control for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Led by Nantes University Hospital · Updated on 2026-01-15
156
Participants Needed
8
Research Sites
156 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The main objective of the study is to determine whether tight management of patients in early rotator cuff tendinopathy would lead to better clinical improvement than standard management. In a randomized study, we propose to compare two types of management, with a tight control group having one consultation per month for the first 3 months, in order to readapt or intensify management, whereas the control group will only be seen at 3 months after inclusion. We hypothesize that this close follow-up will lead to more rapid clinical improvement and reduce the transition to chronicity and the associated costs (inclusion of a medico-economic analysis taking into account, in particular, healthcare consumption and time off work).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Tight Control for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients with new-onset shoulder pain related to rotator cuff tendinopathy
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Shoulder pain on activity for less than 6 months with pain score of 4 or higher on a 10-point scale and/or Oxford Shoulder Score of 20 or higher
- Pain matching rotator cuff tendinopathy according to British Elbow and Shoulder Society guidelines
You will not qualify if you...
- Contraindication to steroid injections
- Shoulder pain caused by trauma such as dislocation or fracture, or acute tendon rupture needing surgery soon
- Prior steroid injection in the affected shoulder for current episode
- Neurological conditions affecting the shoulder
- Other shoulder disorders like inflammatory arthritis, frozen shoulder, joint instability, or acromioclavicular arthropathy
- Tendon calcification larger than 0.5 cm
- Previous shoulder surgery
- Full-thickness tear of one tendon
- Pregnancy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 8 locations
1
CHU Angers
Angers, France, 49033
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2
CHU de Brest
Brest, France, 29200
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3
CHRU de Tours
Chambray-lès-Tours, France, 37170
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4
CH Cholet
Cholet, France, 49325
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5
CH Vendée
La Roche-sur-Yon, France, 85925
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6
CH du Mans
Le Mans, France, 72037
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7
CHU de Nantes
Nantes, France, 44093
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8
Chotard Emilie
Rennes, France, 35203
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Research Team
C
Christelle Darrieutort, PH
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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