Arthroscopic Repair Of Partial Thickness Articular Side Rotator Cuff Tears Using Transtendon Versus Conversion Repair Techniques

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Tears

• Registration Number: NCT06870708
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

This study aims to compare the functional results of patients who underwent two different arthroscopic methods for the management of articular-sided partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (PT-RCTs).

The present study aims to compare the functional results following the repair of PT-RCTs using the conversion versus the trastendon techniques

Detailed Description

This is a prospective randomized study carried out at a tertiary trauma center between October 2022 and June 2023. The research ethical Committee authorized this study protocol \[(Institutional Review Board (IRB) number: N-383-2023)\], and all participants signed an informed consent prior to joining the study. This study included 50 patients with PT-RCTs who underwent arthroscopic repair using either the conversion technique (25 patients) in group A or the transtendon technique (25 patients) in group B. The random assignment of all patients to enter either group was computerized using simple randomization.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-31
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-10
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score	baseline, and 18 months after surgery	shoulder score, the maximum is 100, the minimum is zero, a higher score means a better outcome
Constant and Murley score	baseline, and 18 months after surgery	shoulder score, the maximum is 100, the minimum is zero, a higher score means a better outcome

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analogue scale	baseline, and 18 months after surgery	pain score, the minimum is zero, the maximum is 10, the higher score means worse outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Giza, Cairo, Egypt