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- Clinical Trial NCT02318381
Suprascapular Neuropathy in the Setting of Rotator Cuff Tears: Results of Arthroscopic Treatment (SupraCufTear)
Suprascapular Neuropathy in the Setting of Rotator Cuff Tears; Results of Arthroscopic Treatment
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The suprascapular nerve originates from the upper trunk of the brachial plexus with participation from the A5 and A6 spinal nerve roots and occasionally from the A4 root. It is treading behind the clavicle and to the upper border of the scapula and then enters through the scapular notch of the shoulder and below the transverse superior transverse ligament to the rear surface of the scapula. This entry point is an important factor of pressure and surgical dissection of the ligament enlarges the space through which the nerve travels.
The rotator cuff consists of the tendons of subscapularis, supraspinatus , infraspinatus and minor teres muscles. Cadaveric studies have shown that tears in the cuff , particularly massive ruptures a gap more than 5cm, change the path of the suprascapular nerve and create conditions that pressure.
Until now, there are no prospective studies that compare the improvement of suprascapular neuropathy after arthroscopic dissection of the superior transverse scapular ligament in patients with rotator cuff tears , or that study the degree of neuropathy compared with the extent of the rupture .
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Exohi
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Thessaloniki, Exohi, Greece, 57010
- First Orthopaedic Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 'G. Papanikolaou' Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Large of Massive repairable rotator cuff tears combined suprascapular neuropathy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Suprascapular neuropathy of another cause (eg. brachial plexus neuropathy)
- Other surgery at the same shoulder region
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control
Patients with suprascapular neuropathy and rotator cuff tear treated arthroscopically without release of the superior transverse scapular ligament.
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Other: Ligament Release
Patients with suprascapular neuropathy and rotator cuff tear treated arthroscopically with release of the suprascapular nerve. Arthroscopic dissection of the superior transverse scapular ligament |
After treatment of the rotator cuff tear, the arthroscopic procedure will also proceed with the dissection of the superior transverse scapular ligament, in order to release pressure from the suprascapular nerve.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Changes of function of suprascapular nerve, assessed by electromyographic (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS).
Time Frame: Up to 6 weeks prior to surgery, at 6 months and at one year post-operatively.
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Abnormal function of the suprascapular nerve in EMG studies will be indicated by fibrillation and high- frequency discharge potentials.
An abnormal NCS finding is defined according to following values: infraspinatus latency >4.5ms and amplitude <8mV from peak to peak and supraspinatus muscle latency >3.5 ms and an amplitude <8 mV from peak to peak.
The contralateral nerve will also be examined.
Abnormal findings are also indicated when the difference in amplitude to the healthy side is >50%.
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Up to 6 weeks prior to surgery, at 6 months and at one year post-operatively.
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Size of rotator cuff tear
Time Frame: Up to 6 weeks prior to surgery
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Size of rotator cuff tear will be measured in magnetic resonance tomography images, according to Cofield Classification of Rotator Cuff Tears (Cofield, Surg Gynec Obstet, 154(5): 667-672, 1982).
Classification follows: Small tear < 1cm, Medium 1-3 cm, Large 3-5 cm, Massive >5cm.
Diameter of the tear is measured.
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Up to 6 weeks prior to surgery
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Changes of fatty infiltration of rotator cuff muscles
Time Frame: Up to 6 weeks prior to surgery, one year post-operatively.
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Fatty infiltration is assessed with magnetic resonance imaging studies, according to Goutallier's classification (Goutallier et al, CORR, 304:78-83, 1994).
Classification follows: Stage 0 - Normal muscle, Stage 1 - Some fatty streaks, Stage 2 - Less than 50% fatty muscle atrophy, Stage 3 - 50% fatty muscle atrophy, Stage 4 - Greater than 50% fatty muscle atrophy
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Up to 6 weeks prior to surgery, one year post-operatively.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Nikolaos P Sachinis, M.D., First Orthopaedic Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Study Chair: Pericles Papadopoulos, Ph.D., First Orthopaedic Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Study Director: Sotirios Papagianopoulos, Ph.D., Τhird Neurology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Study Director: Ioannis Sarris, Ph.D., Third Orthopaedic Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Collin P, Treseder T, Ladermann A, Benkalfate T, Mourtada R, Courage O, Favard L. Neuropathy of the suprascapular nerve and massive rotator cuff tears: a prospective electromyographic study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Jan;23(1):28-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2013.07.039. Epub 2013 Sep 30.
- Costouros JG, Porramatikul M, Lie DT, Warner JJ. Reversal of suprascapular neuropathy following arthroscopic repair of massive supraspinatus and infraspinatus rotator cuff tears. Arthroscopy. 2007 Nov;23(11):1152-61. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.06.014.
- Lafosse L, Tomasi A, Corbett S, Baier G, Willems K, Gobezie R. Arthroscopic release of suprascapular nerve entrapment at the suprascapular notch: technique and preliminary results. Arthroscopy. 2007 Jan;23(1):34-42. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.10.003.
- Albritton MJ, Graham RD, Richards RS 2nd, Basamania CJ. An anatomic study of the effects on the suprascapular nerve due to retraction of the supraspinatus muscle after a rotator cuff tear. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2003 Sep-Oct;12(5):497-500. doi: 10.1016/s1058-2746(03)00182-4.
- Greiner A, Golser K, Wambacher M, Kralinger F, Sperner G. The course of the suprascapular nerve in the supraspinatus fossa and its vulnerability in muscle advancement. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2003 May-Jun;12(3):256-9. doi: 10.1016/s1058-2746(02)00034-4.
- Sachinis NP, Papagiannopoulos S, Sarris I, Papadopoulos P. Outcomes of Arthroscopic Nerve Release in Patients Treated for Large or Massive Rotator Cuff Tears and Associated Suprascapular Neuropathy: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Jul;49(9):2301-2308. doi: 10.1177/03635465211021834. Epub 2021 Jun 22.
- Sachinis NP, Boutsiadis A, Papagiannopoulos S, Ditsios K, Christodoulou A, Papadopoulos P. Suprascapular neuropathy in the setting of rotator cuff tears: study protocol for a double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2016 Nov 22;17(1):554. doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1672-y.
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Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Nervous System Diseases
- Wounds and Injuries
- Congenital Abnormalities
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn
- Neuromuscular Diseases
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Rupture
- Shoulder Injuries
- Tendon Injuries
- Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
- Nervous System Malformations
- Polyneuropathies
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
- Nerve Compression Syndromes
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
- Hereditary Sensory and Motor Neuropathy
Other Study ID Numbers
- NSachinisPhD1
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