Results of Rotator Cuff Repair

Results of Rotator Cuff Repair Following Acute Shoulder Dislocation

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01549912

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-09

Start date

2012-02-29

Completion date

2015-04-30

Last updated

2015-08-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Shoulder Dislocation

Keywords

Rotator Cuff Tears, Dislocation, Shoulder Dislocation

Brief summary

The primary objective of this research is to examine the result of rotator cuff repairs following acute shoulder dislocations and to investigate whether timing of surgery following acute shoulder dislocations affects patients perception of pain, function, and strength following surgery.

Detailed description

There is a higher risk of rotator cuff tears following dislocation when the individual is greater than 40 years old. Rotator cuff tears after dislocation of the shoulder are more of a challenge to repair particularly if there is a delay in diagnosis. Clinical experience would suggest that rotator cuff repair within the first month of injury allows for better results in acute rotator cuff tears without shoulder dislocation. There are no reported results for rotator cuff repairs following shoulder dislocation and timing of repair. If we find that early repair provides better results this will be important for Primary Care Providers and Emergency Department physicians to refer these patients early for evaluation and subsequently earlier treatment.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

35 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age 35 years or older with acute rotator cuff tear following documented shoulder dislocation requiring reduction, subjects sustained acute rotator cuff tear following shoulder dislocation that was treated surgically with open and/or arthroscopic technique between January 1, 2001 and June 1, 2011, surgical intervention within 6 months of dislocation, minimum follow up time of one year from surgery.

Exclusion criteria

* rotator cuff tears without shoulder dislocation, known previous rotator cuff disease, history of other trauma to the shoulder, inability to provide informed consent, other suspect pathology (ie: tumor, infection).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Levels of pain, range of motion and strength	1 year	Patient are asked to complete ASES, SST, SF-12 questionaires. Clinical evaluation of bilateral range of motion and strength measurements.

Countries

United States

Outcome results