M75.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with MRI-assisted diagnosis of supraspinatus tendon rupture and indication for conservative treatment are examined with contrast enhanced ultrasound of the shoulder before and after
Sponsors
Universitätsmedizin Rostock
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with MRI-assisted diagnosis of supraspinatus tendon rupture and indication for conservative treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Inability, to understand the essence of this study •Other rotator cuff defects •Operations or strong impairment of the contralateral shoulder •Earlier operations at the effected shoulder •Tumor •Infection •Known intolerance to SonoVue® •Severe heart failure (NYHA III and IV), Right-Left shunt, uncontrollable hypertension •Severe lung diseases, ARDS and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension •Myocardial infarction in the past 14 days •Age: under 18 years •Pregnancy or breast-feeding period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perfusion of the M. supraspinatus before and after 6 weeks of physiotherapy; measured with CEUS (contrast enhanced ultrasound) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical examination including different scores regarding shoulder function (i.a. ASES, SST, Constant score), Assessment of pain with VAS, power measurement (Isobex); further parameters collected during ultrasound examination. All parameters are collected at inclusion and after 6 weeks of standardized treatment with physiotherapy. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMalte Jäschke
Universitätsmedizin Rostock; Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Kinder- und Neuroradiologie
Outcome results
None listed