Rotator Cuff Disease
Conditions
Keywords
rotator cuff, synovial fluid, proinflammatory cytokines
Brief summary
Role of proinflammatory factors in Patients with Rotator Cuff Disease Objective: To measure the levels of various cytokines and metalloproteases in patients with rotator cuff disease, and control group and to determine the correlations among them.
Detailed description
We hypothesize that cytokines and MMP's level will be significantly higher in patients with RC pathology than in control group and will be related to the time frame since injury (i.e. - higher levels as close to the injury). In addition we will examine possible relation of those levels to the pain curve by using Visual Analogue Scale.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Ability to understand and accept the trial procedures and to sign an informed consent form in accordance with national legislation. 2. Patients between age 18-65 scheduled for a surgery in a Shoulder unit 3. Patients suffering from Rotator Cuff Disease 4. Patients suffering from any noninflammatory shoulder condition which requires surgical intervention
Exclusion criteria
1. Revision rotator cuff repair 2. Recurrent shoulder surgery 3. Psychiatric illness 4. Inflammatory condition. 5. Current use of anti-inflammatory drugs. 6. Previous or current shoulder infection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| cytokines and MMP's levels in patients with RC pathology and in control group | 12 month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Levels of pain curve by using Visual Analogue Scale | 12 month |
Outcome results
None listed