Biceps treatment during rotator cuff repair
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study looks at how to treat the biceps tendon when someone is getting surgery for a rotator cuff tear. It may help improve outcomes after surgery and recovery, especially when there is also a supraspinatus tear.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You can voluntarily agree to join and follow study instructions, including post-surgery physical therapy and follow-up visits
- You are between 50 and 80 years old
- Your MRI or exam shows a full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear
- Your subscapularis tendon is still intact
- You are having your first (primary) rotator cuff repair surgery
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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