Tuberoplasty vs. balloon spacer for irreparable rotator cuff tears
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests two treatments for large, irreparable rotator cuff tears that cause pain: a surgical procedure called tuberoplasty (shaping the bone) versus placing a small balloon spacer under the shoulder bone. The goal is to see which offers better pain relief in people who have already had unsuccessful shoulder surgery and are 65 or older.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a large, irreparable tear in two rotator cuff tendons (supraspinatus and infraspinatus), but not the subscapularis tendon.
- Your upper arm bone (humeral head) is still centered in the joint on X-ray.
- Your main problem is pain, not weakness or stiffness.
- You've had at least one prior shoulder surgery, including a failed rotator cuff repair.
- You are 65 years or older (the balloon spacer device is FDA cleared for patients over 65).
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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