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Comparing Two Surgical Techniques for Treating Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Randomized Trial

Superiority Randomized Blinded Controlled Trial of Supraspinatus Tendon Reconstruction and Superior Capsule Reconstruction for the Treatment of massive rotator cuff tears

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400094623
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-12-25
Start date
2025-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-06

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

Conditions

Irreparable Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

Interventions

experimental group:supraspinatus tendon reconstruction
control group:superior capsule reconstruction

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >=18 years, gender unrestricted; 2. Massive rotator cuff injury identified by preoperative MRI imaging (criteria for massive rotator cuff injury: sagittal plane tear length >=5 cm in the anterior-posterior direction, or involvement of two or more rotator cuff tendons); 3. Intraoperative arthroscopic confirmation of irreparable massive rotator cuff tear; 4. Consent to random assignment to undergo arthroscopic supraspinatus tendon reconstruction or superior capsular reconstruction;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe contraindications to anesthesia (ASA classification III or above); 2. Visual inspection revealing severe atrophy of the muscles around the shoulder joint or electromyography confirming nerve damage; 3. Preoperative imaging examination classified as Hamada grade 4 or above: Grade 4: Grade 3 + narrowing of the glenohumeral joint space; Grade 5: Humeral head cartilage defect; 4. Presence of local or systemic infectious diseases of the shoulder joint;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
average peak abductor torque;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
shoulder abduction ROM;shoulder external rotation ROM;shoulder internal rotation ROM;Visual Analogue Scale for Pain;American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Score;University of California, Los Angeles Shoulder Rating Scale (UCLA-SRS);Constant-Murley Shoulder Outcome Score;Hamada Classification of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears;Articular Head Distance;Warner Classification;Goutallier classification of rotator cuff muscle fatty degeneration;Sugaya Classification;Operation Duration;Intraoperative Blood Loss;Postoperative Complications;shoulder flexion ROM;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactBinghua Zhou

The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University

yijian510868@hotmail.com+86 23 68765797

Outcome results

None listed

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