Utility of rotational infraspinatus muscle transfer for irreparable massive rotator cuff tears.

Utility of rotational infraspinatus muscle transfer for irreparable massive rotator cuff tears. - Utility of rotational infraspinatus muscle transfer

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000032206

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-12

Start date

2018-04-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

rotator cuff tears

Interventions

rotational infraspinatus muscle transfer

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients who had a diagnosis of rotator cuff tear by MRI 2) Tear size of the rotator cuff was > 5cm by MRI 3) Patients had not severe cuff tear arthropathy(Hamada grade 1 or 2)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who had progression of the osteoarthritis changes including rheumatoid arthritis 2) Patients had severe cuff tear arthropathy(Hamada grade 3 or 4) 3) Exogenous disease such as trauma, nerves, myopathy, congenital anomaly 4) Patients who had cervical spondylosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The rate of tendon heeling at 3 months after surgery by magnetic resonance imaging	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The shoulder range of motion, functional assessments(JOA score, UCLA score, VAS scale) and self-reporting scales(Simple shoulder test, Quick-DASH score, WORC index) at preoperative and 3, 6, 12, 24 months after surgery were assesed. The muscle strength atpreoperative and 3, 6, 12, 24 months after surgery	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTomohiko Minamikawa

Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital Dept. of Orthop. Surg

tomominamikawa@yahoo.co.jp092-921-1011

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026