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Filter by:The primary objective of this study is to compare the improvement in subject-reported clinical outcomes, for Regenexx SD treatment vs. Exercise Therapy of non-retracted supraspinatus tendon tears, from baseline to 3 months, with continued evaluation of efficacy and durability up to 24 months. Secondary objectives include evaluation of US evidence of tendon repair; incidence of post-operative complications, adverse events, re-injections, and surgical intervention; change in pain score and use of pain medications.
The primary objective of this study is to obtain safety data on the use of the ULTRABRAID PLUS SUTURE, and to assess the preliminary effectiveness of the use of the ULTRABRAID PLUS SUTURE in comparison to the ULTRABRAID SUTURE in patients undergoing rotator cuff repair.
The long head of biceps brachii tendon has been known to be a pain generator and a common cause of shoulder pain and dysfunction in patients with rotator cuff pathology. Both biceps tenotomy and tenodesis have been shown to produce comparable results, but there is no consensus to date due to a lack of level I evidence. The aim of this prospective, randomized, clinical trial is to compare subjective patient-reported outcomes and objective clinical results between biceps tenotomy and biceps tenodesis for treating lesions of the long head of the biceps brachii.
The purpose of this prospective randomized controlled trial is to compare post-operative outcome between participants undergoing expedited surgery compared to those proceeding through a 'typical' wait time process. A secondary purpose is to evaluate the progression of rotator cuff tear size from the time of initial consult to the time of surgery.
This Clinical Trial is being conducted to study two adjunctive treatments for rotator cuff repair; soft tissue and bone trephination. "Trephination" is a procedure that involves making small perforations either in the torn tendon near its edge, or in the bone that the tendon is repaired to. The rotator cuff is repaired by sewing the tendon down to the bone in the shoulder. Trephination is a new technique that is used in addition to the standard method of repairing the rotator cuff tendon. This study will help to determine whether this technique improves the speed of healing, the strength and the re-tear rate of the repair. You are being asked to take part in this study because you have a tear of the rotator cuff that requires surgical treatment. A total of 90 participants will participate in this study.
The purpose of this study is to further define the optimal non-surgical treatment strategy for partial thickness rotator cuff tears. The specific aim of this study is to determine the outcomes of treatment of partial thickness rotator cuff tears with corticosteroid or platelet rich plasma (PRP). Subjects with partial thickness rotator cuff tears will be randomized to receive an injection of PRP or corticosteroid. Shoulder function and tendon healing will be evaluated using the patient surveys as well as ultrasound. Subjects will be followed for one year to determine the outcomes for each treatment. The hypothesis is that there is no difference in healing rate or functional outcomes in patients treated with corticosteroid injections vs. PRP injections for the treatment of partial thickness rotator cuff tears.
The aim of the study was to investigate the levels of matrixmetalloproteinases and their inhibitors in blood samples from patients with rotator cuff tears and compare with blood samples from healthy matched controls.
To determine the effectiveness of non-thermal PRF delivered with the Ivivi Torino II on narcotic use, pain, and health-related quality of life following shoulder arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery comparing: Active treatment versus placebo (Sham).
The study aims to establish whether one month postoperative immobilization compared early passive motion after rotator cuff arthroscopic repair in small or medium ruptures with double row technique has any healing significance.
The overall goal of this proposed randomized study is to determine if surgery at the time of diagnosis or rehabilitation +/- surgery (i.e. surgery only when rehabilitation fails) results in shorter times to claim closure. The study will examine how often non-operative management is successful in resolving symptoms and allowing subjects to return to work without surgery. The investigators will also examine if there are subject, tear or work-related characteristics that affect the outcome of rehabilitation or expedited surgery and predict whether patients should be referred to operative or non-operative management at time of assessment. At study completion, the investigators expect to be able to definitively state the best management for subjects with these less serious RC tears. The specific research questions to be addressed are as follows: 1. In WCB subjects with high grade partial thickness (>50%) or small full thickness (≤ 1 cm.) rotator cuff tears, how does non-operative management (i.e. rehabilitation) or expedited surgery affect time to claim closure? 2. Are there subject, tear or work-related characteristics that affect which patient management approach will be most effective and efficient?