Compare two surgeries for large rotator cuff tears
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial compares two different operations to treat large, hard-to-repair rotator cuff tears. If your tear is too damaged to be repaired in the usual way, the study tests whether one surgical approach may work better than a partial repair.
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Who can take part
- You have painful symptoms and/or weakness in one shoulder
- Your MRI shows a very large rotator cuff tear: over 4 cm, involving the supraspinatus and infraspinatus
- You tried at least 3 months of non-surgical care (like physical therapy and activity changes) without enough improvement
- Surgeons determine during surgery that the tear can’t be fully repaired (it is irreparable)
- You have not had prior surgery on that same shoulder
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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