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What s the Best Way to Fix a Torn Shoulder Tendon? A Comparison of Two Surgical Techniques

Outcomes of Dual layer vs En mass repair in delaminated rotator cuff tear. - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088370
Enrollment
54
Registered
2025-06-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M00-M99- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: dual layer repair for delaminated rotator cuff tear: In the dual layer rotator cuff group, each suture from a medial-row anchor was first transmitted through the articular layer on the
subsequently, two of the same strands were inserted through the bursal layer using a suture grasper and fastened to the two lateral-row anchors without medial-row knot tying. Control Intervention1: En

Sponsors

AIIMS RISHIKESH
Lead Sponsor
Anurag Bhakhar
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Full thickness rotator cuff tear (supraspinatus and/ or infraspinatus) with at least 5mm deamination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of shoulder surgery. 2. Any other shoulder pathology (osteoarthritis, shoulder instability, Previous fracture of proximal humerus or scapula.).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To compare the clinical and functional outcome (ASES score, Constant shoulder score and VAS score) in the postoperative period (3,6 and 9 months) vs preoperative period in a Dual layer group vs En mass group.Timepoint: 1.To compare the clinical and functional outcome (ASES score, Constant shoulder score and VAS score) in the postoperative period (3,6 and 9 months) vs preoperative period in a Dual layer group vs En mass group.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Post operative retear rate on MRI (Sugaya classification). 2. Incidence of delaminated tear all rotator cuff patients Timepoint: 1. 1 year for re-tear rate. 2. At time of admission for incidence of delamination in rotator cuff tear.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnurag Bhakhar

AIIMS Rishikesh

anuragbhakhar@gmail.com8558925537

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026