Surgery options for large, repairable shoulder tendon tears
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial compares two different ways to repair a large, repairable rotator cuff (shoulder tendon) tear. It may help you understand which surgical approach leads to better recovery after non-surgical treatments have already failed.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You agree and sign informed consent to join the study
- You have a large shoulder rotator cuff tear that can be repaired, and it is not from a recent injury
- Your imaging (X-rays and MRI) shows the tear pattern needed for the study, with no signs of traumatic injury
- You have already tried non-surgical treatments first and they did not help enough
- You are not doing this as a revision surgery (you have not had a previous rotator cuff repair to fix again)
- You do not have advanced shoulder arthritis, infection, nerve-related joint problems, or a condition that would stop you from following the study
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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