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Cost-effectiveness of biceps tenotomy with or without cuff repair in patients with stage 2-3 Goutallier fatty degenerative cuff lesions. A randomized controlled multicenter trial.

Completed
Conditions
Rototor cuff lesion
shoulder lesion
10043237
Registration Number
NL-OMON47699
Lead Sponsor
Sint Antonius Ziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
172
Inclusion Criteria

* *60 years of age
* Willing and able to comply with the study protocol
* Signed informed consent
* Cuff lesion, involving the supraspinatus and or infraspinatus tendon, with at
least one of the involved tendons having stage 2-3 Goutallier fatty
infiltration
* Peroperative pathologic involvement of the long head of the biceps tendon.
Including: (minor signs of) degeneration, or signs of inflammation, or
instability (subluxation or dislocation), or traumatic (partial tear, SLAP
(Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior) lesions)
* History of shoulder complaints > 6 months suggestive for a degenerative
rotator cuff with or without non-significant preceding trauma
* Sufficient understanding of the Dutch language

Exclusion Criteria

* Cuff arthropathy according Hamada classification > grade 2
* Pseudoparalysis
* Full subscapularis tendon tear (delamination or partial avulsion accepted)
* Injury of the teres minor tendon
* Peroperative fully healthy macroscopic aspect of the long head of the biceps
tendon
* Mainly complaints from an arthrotic acromioclavicular joint and less from a
subacromial origin, determined clinically or by subacromial/acromioclavicular
infiltration (acromioclavicular joint resection is not an exclusion criteria)
* Shoulder instability for which labral repair is indicated
* Irreparable rotator cuff tear, based on MRI and peroperative findings
* Unsuccessful surgery in the affected shoulder in history or surgery in the
affected shoulder < 1 year ago
* Previous rotator cuff repair on the ipsilateral shoulder.
* Ipsilateral neurological pathology possibly affecting functional outcome
* Full tear of the biceps tendon
* Cervical spine pathology affecting the functional outcome
* Body Mass Index (BMI) > 35 kg/m²
* Time between surgery and MRI > 6 months
* Fracture of the humeral head involved in the cuff tear
* MRI not performed preoperative

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary parameter is the rotator cuff specific quality of life (Western<br /><br>Ontario Rotator Cuff index)) on the short term (6 months after surgery). </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Secondary parameters are quality of life at 1 year after surgery and function<br /><br>(glenohumeral range of motion, Constant-Murley Score), recovery status, pain<br /><br>(Visual Analogue Scale), economic evaluation, satisfaction of treatment on the<br /><br>short and long term and re-tear rate at 6 months determined with an ultrasound.</p><br>
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