Does wearing a sling after keyhole tendon repair surgery in the shoulder give a better outcome than not wearing a sling?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rotator cuff tears; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Sprain and strain of shoulder joint

• Registration Number: ISRCTN27389669
• Lead Sponsor: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-04-17
• Study Completion: 2020-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 September 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

All patients awaiting arthroscopic rotator cuff tear surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Non-English speaker
2. Concomitant musculoskeletal disease in ipsilateral arm
3. Unfit for surgical intervention
4. Subscapularis tear
5. Massive cuff tear
6. Intra-operatively, if the tear is found not to be repairable
7. If only a partial repair was possible
8. If the repair was under tension

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary functional outcome measured using Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) at 3 months post op (at patient consultation)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Pain and function measured using Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months<br> 2. Quality of life measured using EQ5D-5L at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months<br> 3. Pain measured using VAS at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months<br> 4. Range of movement measured by clinical assessment with long arm goniometer at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months at patient consultation<br> 5. Integrity of the repair assessed using MRI scan at 6 months post op<br>