Biceps tendon surgery alongside rotator cuff repair study
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study is testing a new surgical technique for repairing a torn rotator cuff while also addressing the biceps tendon. It aims to see if adding this biceps procedure improves recovery and outcomes for people with full-thickness tears.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a full-thickness tear of one or more rotator cuff tendons (not a partial tear).
- The tear was not caused by a sudden injury (it happened gradually).
- You can speak and understand the language used in the study well enough to give consent and fill out forms.
- Your tear is not massive or considered irreparable by your doctor.
- You have not had any prior surgery on the same shoulder.
- You do not have severe arthritis or advanced muscle wasting in the shoulder joint.
- You do not have a visible biceps muscle bulge (called a Popeye sign) before surgery.
- You are not pregnant, nursing, or have given birth recently.
- You are not under legal protection or guardianship, and you are not in prison or psychiatric care.
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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