Estrogen patch after rotator cuff repair for menopausal women
Treatments studied
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a small dose of estrogen (estradiol) after rotator cuff repair surgery can help the tendon heal better in post-menopausal women. Women who have gone through menopause often have lower estrogen, which may affect healing.
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Who can take part
- You are planning to have your first rotator cuff repair surgery (not a revision).
- You are female (assigned female at birth).
- You have gone through menopause (no period for at least a year).
- You are between 50 and 80 years old.
- You have a full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus or infraspinatus tendon that is larger than 1 cm.
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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