Rotator cuff tendon tear. Rotator cuff syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria include: established rotator cuff tear (traumatic or degenerative) in MRI that should not be massive or full thickness in the radiologist report; shoulder pain or dysfunction in a severity level that patient look for medical intervention or candidate for surgery; all patients should have failed two-week treatments with NSAIDs and six weeks of physical therapy; Written informed consent. The exclusion criteria include: pregnancy or active breast-feeding; presence of a tumor, metastatic disease, active infections; platelet count less than 100000 per µl or Hgb less than 10 g/dl; gross instability of the glenohumeral joint; superior labral lesions requiring surgical repair; patients with painful cervical spine pathology; previous surgery on the shoulder joint; national or international level athletes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: before intervention, 4 weeks, 8weeks and 12weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: 10cm VAS.;Function. Timepoint: Before intervention, 4 weeks ,8weeks and 12weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Constant score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention, and 4 weeks ,8weeks and 12weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: WORC. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
The Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, the Tehran University of Medical Sciences