Effect of extracorporal shock wave therapy after rotator cuff repair on re-tear-probability, tendonhealing and postoperative regeneration

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025741

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-07

Start date

2022-02-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M75.1

Interventions

Group 1: Postoperative focused and radial shockwave therapy after rotator cuff repair Group 2: Postoperative sham-procedure of focused and radial shockwave therapy after rotator cuff repair

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic or traumatic isolated supraspinatustear Patte I-II (MRI), pulley-lesion type II and IV (unless the subscapularistendon needs no repair)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Rotatorenmanschettenmassenruptur, isolierte Partialruptur der Supraspinatussehne, höherer Verfettungsgrad (Thomazeau III) oder positives Tangentenzeichen der Supraspinatussehne im MRT, Verweigerung der Studienteilnahme, keine Einwilligungsfähigkeit, Stoßwellenbehandlung in der Vergangenheit Massive rotator cuff tears, isolated partial lesion of the supraspinatus tendon, fatty degeneration (Thomazeau III) or positive tangent sign (MRI), history of shockwave therapy, unable to consent

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
significant higher constant-score of the shockwave-group compared to the controlgroup	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ultrasound controlled tendon integrity 6 and 12 weeks after surgery	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactNikolaus Zumbansen

ISAR Klinikum

nikolaus.zumbansen@isarklinikum.de+49 (0) 89 149 903 8219

Outcome results

None listed

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