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The Effect of Two Different Abduction Braces on Short-term Pain and Function After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

The Effect of Two Different Abduction Braces on Short-term Pain and Function After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500095943
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-15
Start date
2024-04-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-27

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

Conditions

Rotator cuff tendon injury

Interventions

Control group: Use of traditional abduction brace for 3 weeks:Traditional abduction brace
Experimental group: Use of metal abduction brace for 3 weeks:Metal abduction stent

Sponsors

Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 40-70 years old; 2. Preoperative MRI confirmed the supraspinatus muscle tear, and the tear size was less than 2cm; 3. Arthroscopically repairable full-thickness rotator cuff tears.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Irreparable rotator cuff tear; 2. Tear > 2 cm; 3. Patients with subscapularis muscle, labral injury, etc.; 4. Rotator cuff revision and repair surgery; 5. Osteoarthritis of the shoulder joint; 6. Systemic inflammatory diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Score;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ;short form - 12;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQin Jianghui

Nanjing Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital

jianghui.qin@hotmail.com+86 25 8310 6666

Outcome results

None listed

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