A single-center, prospective, single-arm study on the incidence of Popeye deformity after arthroscopic Lark-loop fixation for long head of biceps tendon lesions

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2500106151

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2025-07-18

Start date

2025-07-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Long head of the biceps tendon disease

Interventions

Lark-loop Group:Lark-loop fixation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age over 18 years; 2.Arthroscopically confirmed pathology of the long head of biceps tendon (e.g., tendon inflammation, tears, SLAP lesions) requiring further intervention; 3.Signed informed consent;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Bilateral shoulder surgery performed simultaneously; 2.Previous surgical history on the affected shoulder; 3.Concomitant shoulder fractures or dislocations; 4.Shoulder joint infections or osteoarthritis; 5.Intellectual disability or other conditions limiting behavioral capacity;

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
incidence of Popeye deformity of the upper arm;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
VAS score;shoulder joint infection;CSS score and ASES score;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLong Yi

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

longyi_9129@sina.com+86 20 8133 2496

Outcome results

None listed

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