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Patients Decision-making in Rotator Cuff Surgery

Completed
Conditions
Rotator Cuff Disease
Interventions
Other: questionnaire
Registration Number
NCT03205852
Lead Sponsor
Hospital del Mar
Brief Summary

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect on patient treatment decision-making if information was given based on the benefit or on the side effect in rotator cuff disorders.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tears at their first clinical visit
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients with a previous shoulder surgery, patients with worker's compensation and patients who were unwilling to participate and thereby not sign informed consent

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
group B (side effect-inform)questionnairefilling questionnaire based on side-effects of surgery
group A (benefit-inform)questionnairefilling questionnaire based on benefits of surgery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
questionnaire of surgery decisionimmediate

two proposals for surgery based on information given to the patient

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Constant Scoreimmediate

functional evaluation of shoulder function

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