Single Versus Double Row Suture Anchor Repair in Medium to Large Rotator Cuff Tears

Prospective Randomized Case-controlled Blinded Study of Single Versus Double Row Suture Anchor Repair in Medium to Large Rotator Cuff Tears

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01039571

Enrollment

Registered

2009-12-25

Start date

2005-01-31

Completion date

2010-01-31

Last updated

2011-04-22

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Conditions

Rotator Cuff Tear

Keywords

rotator cuff tear, arthroscopic repair, single row repair, double row repair, retear rate

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether double row repair is better in healing than traditional single row repair in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Our null hypothesis is there are no differences in clinical and structural results

Interventions

PROCEDUREdouble row repair

double row repair for torn rotator cuff were performed to compare with the conventional single row repair

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Rotator cuff tears * tear size between 2cm\ 4cm

Exclusion criteria

* Subscapularis tear requiring repair * open repair * any prior history of surgery on the affected shoulder * any fracture history around shoulder girdle(clavicle, humerus, acromion) * glenohumeral joint arthritis * inflammatory arthropathy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Retear rate in each group(single row repair group and double row repair group)	MRI after 6 months from surgery

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026