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This is a randomized controlled trial in which patients with moderate to severe shoulder pain (Visual Analog Scale (VAS) > 40), in the setting of rotator cuff tendinopathy refractory to conservative treatment, will be enrolled. The primary aim of the study is to estimate the effect of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) with physical therapy (PT) vs PT alone on the change in shoulder pain at 12-month follow up. Scientific objectives also include an assessment of safety of the intervention, assessment of changes in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Upper Extremity score, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) scores, MRI Tendinopathy Score between the TAE + PT and PT groups.


Clinical Trial Description

This is a single center prospective randomized controlled study at Brigham & Women's Hospital (BWH), a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Patients with clinical and MRI findings of shoulder tendinopathy, moderate to severe shoulder pain (VAS > 40), and pain refractory to at least 6 months of physician directed conservative therapy will be eligible for enrollment.At screening patient will undergo a shoulder MRI to evaluate for tendinopathy, and patients with complete full thickness tendon tears will be excluded. Patients will be randomized to either the TAE +PT or PT group. Patients in the TAE + PT group will undergo angiography to evaluate branch shoulder arteries for hyperemia. If hyperemia is present, then embolization will be performed. This treatment will be followed by 3 months of structured PT. Patients in the PT group will undergo 3-months of structured physical therapy with isolated eccentric exercises. ;


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NCT number NCT06095050
Study type Interventional
Source Brigham and Women's Hospital
Contact Yan Epelboym, MD, MPH
Phone 6177327257
Email yepelboym@bwh.harvard.edu
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
Start date December 2023
Completion date June 2026

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