Outcomes After Repair of Acute Rotator Cuff Tears

NCT01140230 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Hanna Björnsson study 2
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 42
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Tear

Keywords

rotator cuff tear; rotator cuff repair; age; timing to surgery

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 42 Years - 83 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A retrospective review of our computerized database identified 49 patients repaired at our institution between May 2004 until May 2009 due to acute traumatic rotator cuff tears. 42 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria, were willing to participate in a follow-up evaluation after written and oral informed consent.

You may qualify if:

• significant trauma to the shoulder
• sudden onset of symptoms
• asymptomatic in the shoulder before trauma
• pseudoparalysis in the shoulder after trauma
• full thickness rotator cuff tear of at least one tendon

You may not qualify if:

• patients with previous or gradual onset of symptoms in the traumatised shoulder
• partial rotator cuff tear
• displaced fracture

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Linkoeping: lead

Related Publications (2)

• Bassett RW, Cofield RH. Acute tears of the rotator cuff. The timing of surgical repair. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1983 May;(175):18-24.

  PMID: 6839586 BACKGROUND

• Lahteenmaki R, Lawrence S. Public biotech 2006 - the numbers. Nat Biotechnol. 2007 Jul;25(7):729-37. doi: 10.1038/nbt0707-729. No abstract available.

  PMID: 17621294 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rupture; Wounds and Injuries; Shoulder Injuries; Tendon Injuries

Study Officials

• Lars Adolfsson, Associate Professor

  Department of Orthopeadic, Linkoeping University Hospital

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 8, 2010
• First Posted: June 9, 2010
• Study Start: August 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2010
• Study Completion: May 1, 2010
• Last Updated: June 9, 2010

Record last verified: 2009-09