Acromioclavicular Joint Arthritis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Distal Clavicle Resection of Symptomatic Acromioclavicular Joint Arthritis Combined With Rotator Cuff Tear. Prospective Randomized Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether distal clavicle resection is effective treatments in patients with acromioclavicular joint pain accompanied by rotator cuff tear.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 60 |
Est. completion date | March 2012 |
Est. primary completion date | February 2010 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - rotator-cuff tear requiring repair - acromioclavicular joint tenderness more than moderate(Pain Visual Analogue Scale 4-7) - acromioclavicular arthritis(Petersson Grade II-III) Exclusion Criteria: - Arthritic changes of glenohumeral joint - Combined infection - Mini-open, open procedures - Complete subscapularis tear - Incomplete repair - Neurologic abnormality including axillary nerve - Adhesive capsulitis - Prior surgery, trauma, or infection on shoulder girdle - SLAP lesion or biceps tendon lesion without rotator-cuff tear or impingement syndrome |
Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective
Country | Name | City | State |
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Korea, Republic of | Samsung Medical Center | Seoul |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Samsung Medical Center |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | the presence of acromioclavicular joint tenderness | 2 years | No | |
Secondary | American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score | 2 years | No |