The Role of Subscapularis Repair in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Arthropathy Shoulder
• Interventions: Other: Standard Treatment; Other: Repair

• Registration Number: NCT03727490
• Lead Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Brief Summary

The overall goal of the study is to determine if repairing the subscapularis tendon during primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty effects short-term patient outcomes. The study is a patient blinded randomized controlled trial that is currently enrolling.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01
• Study First Submitted: 2018-10-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-10-30
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-01
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-25
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-26
• Primary Completion: 2025-01
• Study Completion: 2025-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults undergoing primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty

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Exclusion Criteria

• Adults without an intact subscapularis
• Inflammatory arthritis
• Revision surgery

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Standard Treatment	This group will have the subscapularis left un-repaired, which is the standard of care for our institution for reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
Study	Repair	This group will have the subscapularis tendon repaired through a bone to bone repair that will add approximately 5 minutes to the surgical procedure.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score	Two Years	Patient Reported Outcome

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Simple Shoulder Test	Two Years	Patient Reported Outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; 🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States