Surgical Reconstruction of Gluteal Tendon Tears

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gluteal Tendon Tears; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Surgery - Surgical techniques

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001655437
• Lead Sponsor: Jay R. Ebert

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-11-30
• Study Completion: 2019-01-15
• Last Update Posted: 5 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

All patients deemed candidates for gluteal tendon reconstruction surgery by the orthopaedic surgeon, will be asked to participate in this clinical pre- and post-operative follow-up.

Therefore, key inclusion criteria for surgery include:

1. clinical diagnosis of tendon tearing confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which includes partial or full thickness tears of gluteus minimus and/or gluteus medius.

2. All patients had previously failed a course of non-operative treatment including corticosteroid injections and physical therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

There are no specific exclusion criteria for study participation. Providing the above criteria are met required for surgical intervention, then all patients that undergo surgery will be offered participation in this clinical pre- and post-operative follow-up.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxford Hip Score[ 24 months post-surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Harris Hip Score[ 24 months post-surgery];12-item Short Form Health Survey[ 24 months post-surgery];Visual Analogue Pain Scale[ 24 months post-surgery];Global Rating of Change Score[ 24 months post-surgery];Active Hip Range of Motion: evaluated on the affected/operated limb in all planes using either a hand-held bubble inclinometer (hip flexion in supine, internal and external rotation in prone) or a Jamar 'Registered Trademark' long arm goniometer (hip adduction and abduction in supine, extension in standing).[ 24 months post-surgery];30-second single leg stance (SLS) test on the affected/operated limb[ 24 months post-surgery];Maximal isometric hip abduction strength on both the affected/operated and unaffected limb, using a T5 Cable Tensiometer (Pacific Scientific Company, Los Angeles)[ 24 months post-surgery]