Radio-frequency (RF)-Based Plasma Micro-tenotomy for the Treatment of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome — RF  

Rotator Cuff Shoulder Syndrome and Allied Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of Radio-frequency Treatment for Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether radio-frequency (RF)-based plasma micro-tenotomy has a positive effective for the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome with cuff tendinosis. Eighty patients with impingement syndrome and cuff tendinosis that treated arthroscopic were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either arthroscopic subacromial decompression alone (ASD group, n=40) or arthroscopic subacromial decompression combined with RF-based plasma micro-tenotomy (RF group, n=40). Clinical outcome data including VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) pain score, Shoulder range of motion (ROM), ASES(American Shoulder And Elbow Surgeons) score, UCLA(University of California, Los Angeles) score, Constant-Murley score and SST(Simple Shoulder Test) score were recorded preoperatively and at postoperative 3-week, 6-week, 3-month, 6-month and 1-year.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Rotator Cuff Shoulder Syndrome and Allied Disorders
• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
• Syndrome

• NCT number: NCT01554670
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Beijing Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: January 2009
• Completion date: February 2011