Duration of Immobilization After Rotator Cuff Repair: Its Clinical Impact

Completed

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Tear

• Registration Number: NCT00891566
• Lead Sponsor: Samsung Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the immobilization period is helpful for the better healing of repaired rotator cuff.

The investigators hypothesis is that the longer immobilization after rotator cuff repair will help the healing of rotator cuff.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-04
• Study First Submitted: 2009-04-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-04-30
• Study First Posted: 2009-05-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Study Completion: 2011-04
• Status Verified: 2011-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 2011-05-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Medium to large sized cuff tear (2-4 cm)
• Yes subscapular partial fraying or longitudinal split side to side
• Yes acromioplasty
• Yes AC arthritis with mumford procedure
• Yes biceps tenotomy or tenodesis

Exclusion Criteria

• No arthritic changes of glenohumeral joint
• No combined infection
• No mini-open procedures
• No complete subscapularis tear
• No incomplete repair
• No small tears or side to side repairs without anchors
• No pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
repair integrity analysis using postoperative MRI	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons' score	2 year postoperatively

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Samsung Medical Center; 🇰🇷 Seoul, Korea, Republic of