Comparison of Outcomes Between Biceps Tenotomy and Tenodesis in the Treatment of the Long Head of the Biceps Pathology

Biceps Tenotomy or Tenodesis in Treating Long Head of the Biceps Pathology: a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02107586

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-08

Start date

2013-05-13

Completion date

2014-04-08

Last updated

2023-04-26

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Conditions

Chronic Refractive Bicipital Pain

Keywords

biceps tenodesis, biceps tenotomy, biceps tendonitis, biceps inflammation, shoulder surgery

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to determine what the different outcomes are for biceps tenodesis and tenotomy in the treatment of the long head of the biceps pathology.

Interventions

PROCEDUREBiceps tenotomy

A biceps tenotomy procedure involves cutting of the long head of the biceps just prior to its insertion on the superior labrum of the glenoid.

PROCEDUREBiceps tenodesis

Biceps tenodesis involves detaching the long head of the biceps from it's superior labrum in the shoulder and reattaching it to the humerus bone just below the shoulder.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patient with chronic refractive bicipital pain

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Shoulder Score	one year	The scale measures pain from 0 to 10 and also includes a questionnaire for assessing the activity of daily living.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
EuroQol EQ-5D	one year	The questionnaire measures mobility, ability to care for self, ability to perform usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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