Vitamin D after rotator cuff repair
Treatments studied
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests whether taking a vitamin D supplement after rotator cuff repair surgery helps your shoulder heal and recover better. If you have a small to moderate rotator cuff tear and your vitamin D is a bit low, you may be able to join.
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Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 70 years old.
- You have a full-thickness rotator cuff tear that is confirmed by MRI and will be repaired with arthroscopic surgery.
- Your tear is small to moderate (less than 3 cm).
- Your blood vitamin D level is between 20 and 30 ng/mL (insufficient but not severely low).
- You have no other shoulder problems like a subscapularis tear, frozen shoulder, biceps tendonitis, calcific tendonitis, or a shoulder tumor.
- You have not had prior shoulder surgery or a recurrent rotator cuff tear.
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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