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Comparison of arthroscopic debridement and repair in the treatment of Ellman grade II bursal-side partial-thickness rotator cuff tears

Comparison of arthroscopic debridement and repair in the treatment of Ellman grade II bursal-side partial-thickness rotator cuff tears: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100042015
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-01-12
Start date
2017-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-04-12

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

Conditions

Partially rotator cuff tear

Interventions

Debridement group:Arthroscopic debridement
Repair group:Arthroscopic repair

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
42 Years to 74 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The subjects who showed Ellman grade II tear of rotator cuff on MRI; 2. Subjects who failed conservative treatment for more than 3 months; 3. Subjects whose tear was confirmed as Ellman II by intraoperative arthroscopy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with previous shoulder surgery history; 2. Subjects with partial rotator cuff tears on the articular side or in the tendon; 3. Joint and bursa side tears, or full-thickness tears; 4. Subjects with other shoulder diseases that need to be treated, such as biceps tendon disease and lip tear; 5. Subjects with other diseases affecting shoulder joint function; 6. Subjects with contraindications to arthroscopic surgery or anesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Visual Analog Scale score;Constant-Murley Shoulder score;American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon score;University of California-Los Angeles score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Rotator cuff integrity;Muscle atrophy;Fat infiltration;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYu Tengbo

Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University

ytb8912@hotmail.com+86 18661808912

Outcome results

None listed

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