United Kingdom Rotator Cuff Trial

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Shoulder lesions

Minns Lowe CJ, Moser J, Barker KL.

2017-09-2113 citations

10.1016/j.physio.2017.09.002

Effectiveness of open and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (UKUFF): a randomised controlled trial.

Carr A, Cooper C, Campbell MK, Rees J, Moser J, Beard DJ, Fitzpatrick R, Gray A, Dawson J, Murphy J, Bruhn H, Cooper D, Ramsay C.

2017-01-0174 citations

10.1302/0301-620x.99b1.bjj-2016-0424.r1

Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of open and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair [the UK Rotator Cuff Surgery (UKUFF) randomised trial].

Carr AJ, Cooper CD, Campbell MK, Rees JL, Moser J, Beard DJ, Fitzpatrick R, Gray A, Dawson J, Murphy J, Bruhn H, Cooper D, Ramsay CR.

2015-10-0182 citations

10.3310/hta19800

The CSAW Study (Can Shoulder Arthroscopy Work?) - a placebo-controlled surgical intervention trial assessing the clinical and cost effectiveness of arthroscopic subacromial decompression for shoulder pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Beard D, Rees J, Rombach I, Cooper C, Cook J, Merritt N, Gray A, Gwilym S, Judge A, Savulescu J, Moser J, Donovan J, Jepson M, Wilson C, Tracey I, Wartolowska K, Dean B, Carr A, CSAW Study Group.

2015-05-0931 citations

10.1186/s13063-015-0725-y

Interventions

Current information as of 21/10/10: Each participant will be randomised to one of the following arms: Arm 1 - Open/mini-open surgery Arm 2 - Arthroscopic surgery Initial information at time of regi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 50 years or older 2. Suffer from degenerative rotator cuff tear 3. Have full thickness rotator cuff tear 4. Tear diagnosed using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or ultrasound scan 5. Patient able to consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous surgery on affected shoulder 2. Dual shoulder pathology 3. Significant problems in other shoulder 4. Rheumatoid arthritis / systemic disease 5. Significant osteoarthritis problems 6. Significant neck problems 7. Cognitive impairment or language issues

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The UKUFF Questionnaire at 24 months after entry into study.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Resource use measures including use and cost of health services.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed