Clinical and Structural Outcome After Early Repair of the Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tear

August 16, 2016 updated by: Knut Aagaard, MD, Helsingborgs Hospital

Arthroscopic Repair of Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tears. A Prospective Trial

The optimal timing for surgical repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears is controversial. Today there are no prospective studies investigating the short to mid-term outcome after early arthroscopic repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears and the Swedish National Musculoskeletal Competence Centre requests more research to this subject. The investigators will follow 60 patients with acute rotator cuff tear undergoing early rotator cuff repair during the first year after surgery.

The investigators hypothesise that the outcome after rotator cuff repair is good.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

There exists controversy in the current literature regarding timing for surgical repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears. We have seen no prospective studies describing the progression of shoulder function improvement the first year after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

We hypothesize that early arthroscopic repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears yields successful functional and structural outcomes but there will be a progression of shoulder function improvement during the hole first postoperative year.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Sweden
      • Helsingborg, Sweden, 25187
        • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Helsingborg Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

A prospective trial analysing the results after early arthroscopic repair of the traumatic rotator cuff tear. Every consecutive patient between Nov 2010 and Oct 2013 who fulfill the inclusion criteria are asked to participate after oral and written information. With a population of 250.000 we approximate an enrollment of 60 participants.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • trauma to the shoulder with sudden onset of symptoms
  • asymptomatic shoulder before trauma
  • mr positive for full thickness rotator cuff tear

Exclusion Criteria:

  • fracture
  • severe comorbidity
  • more than 6 weeks after trauma
  • glenohumeral degeneration signs or osteoarthritis on x-ray

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC)
Time Frame: Two years
Two years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Constant Shoulder Score (CS)
Time Frame: One year
One year
standardised measure of health status with EQ-5D
Time Frame: Two years
Two years
cuff integrity
Time Frame: One year
One year
Complications
Time Frame: within one year
within one year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Helsingborgs Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Director: Karl Lunsjo, Ass Prof, Helsingborgs Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 19, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 17, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 16, 2016

Last Verified

August 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KAstudy2

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