Rotator cuff tears Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
An experienced orthopedic surgeon will perform surgical procedures on all the enrolled patients after obtaining consent for the study participation. The arthroscopic RC repair will be performed by pla
Sponsors
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 40-75 years 2. Rotator cuff tears documented with MRI 3. No surgical treatment to the affected shoulder before 4. No episodes of shoulder instability 5. No radiographic signs of fracture of the glenoid fossa or the greater or lesser tuberosity
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Frozen shoulder 2. Radiological osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint 3. Neurological disease or language barriers 4. Impossibility to undergo an MRI scan for any reason
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Structural tendon integrity, as evidenced by MRI evaluations at 12 months after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured before and after surgery: 1. Kinematic variables (such as range of motion, angular velocity) measured by kinematic analysis 2. Physical and subjective measures of the affected shoulder in terms of pain, activities of daily living (ADL), range of motion (ROM), and strength measured by the Constant-Murley score (CMS) 3. Patient self-reported and clinician scores about pain, ADL, ROM, signs, strength, and instability measured by the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score 4. Quality of life and mental health (such as physical and social functioning, general health perception limitations due to emotional aspects, vitality) measured by SF-36 5. The level of pain perceived by patients measured by visual analogue score (VAS) | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Public ContactUmile Giuseppe Longo
Outcome results
None listed