View clinical trials related to Rotator Cuff Tear.
Filter by:- The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical and anatomical outcomes of rotator cuff repair with Platelet-Rich Plasma(PRP) and conventional rotator cuff repair in treatment of large to massive rotator cuff tears. - PRP application to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair would accelerate recovery after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in terms of pain relief, functional outcomes, overall satisfaction, and enhance structural integrity of repaired tendon.
- The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of periarticular injections consisting of ropivacaine, morphine, epinephrine, cefotetan, and hyaluronic acid with the efficacy of periarticular injections consisting of the same amount of placebo(isotonic saline) during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. - Adding of multimodal analgesia(MMA) to conventional rotator cuff repair, it was expected that could reduce postoperative pain and narcotic consumption.
Rotator cuff tears are a common injury that lead to pain and loss of function for those who suffer from it. Treatment includes the use of arthroscopic surgery to return function to the patient and reduce their pain. This study is interested in a technique that has the potential to improve patient outcomes in terms of less pain and better function after their surgery. Autologous Conditioned Plasma (ACP) or Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is the intervention of interest, which is simply the patient's own blood that is withdrawn and spun down to obtain a high concentration of cells called platelets. Platelets release growth factors important for healing, as well as fibrin, which acts like a biological glue. The PRP is then re-injected into the shoulder at the time of surgery and again at 4 weeks. It has been shown to accelerate healing in other studies for injuries such as chronic elbow tendinopathy, but there is no randomized controlled trial that evaluates the effect of PRP in rotator cuff tears. It is on this basis that the study is being performed. Participating patients will receive either a PRP injection or a placebo (normal saline) and the effects will be compared at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks based on a pain score and return to function questionnaires. The primary hypothesis for this study is that ACP compared with placebo is effective in reducing pain at the site of a rotator cuff injury that has undergone arthroscopic repair. It is expected that ACP administered during surgery and 4 weeks post-surgery will reduce 6-week pain scores compared to the placebo group.
Few studies are considering acute traumatic rotator cuff tears in previously asymptomatic patients. The purpose of the current study was to investigate if delay of surgery, age at repair and the number of cuff tendons involved affected the structural and clinical outcomes.
Subacromial pain catheters have been used with uncertain efficacy for many years after rotator cuff repair to aid in postoperative pain control. Our null hypothesis is that postoperative subacromial continuous infusion bupivacaine catheters will provide no pain control benefits over placebo infusions or no catheter use.
The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate two FDA approved implant designs for the Tornier Reverse Shoulder arthroplasty. The small difference in design is the amount of offset each implant has. This offset may improve clinical outcomes in the patient population. There have been no clinical comparative studies between these two designs in the literature to date. We would like to follow these patients for two years after implantation of the reverse shoulder and evaluate their radiographs, pain scores, and shoulder functional scores. this would be the first randomized prospective single blinded study of its kind.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the natural course of asymptomatic rotator cuff tears.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether double row repair is better in healing than traditional single row repair in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Our null hypothesis is there are no differences in clinical and structural results
The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient shoulder functional outcomes following rotator cuff repairs reinforced with a surgical mesh.
The purpose of this project is to provide information which can help us understand what happens over time to rotator cuff tears. In this study, the investigators will follow a population of people with rotator cuff tears that do not hurt (asymptomatic) and to establish the probability that an asymptomatic rotator cuff tear, identified in the context of contralateral symptoms, will become symptomatic over time. To determine with ultrasound the probability that a rotator cuff tear will enlarge over time. To determine if symptom progression correlates with enlargement of the rotator cuff tear and/or degenerative changes on radiographs. In order to obtain data, study subjects will be recalled for follow-up at 1 year time points over a 5 year period. The study subjects will have repeat physical exam, ultrasound and radiographic examinations. A control group of normal patients will also be followed for comparison.