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The Role of Subscapularis Repair in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

The Role of Subscapularis Repair in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03727490
Enrollment
102
Registered
2018-11-01
Start date
2018-12-01
Completion date
2025-05-31
Last updated
2025-12-31

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

Conditions

Arthropathy Shoulder

Brief summary

The overall goal of the study is to determine if repairing the subscapularis tendon during primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty effects short-term patient outcomes. The study is a patient blinded randomized controlled trial that is currently enrolling.

Interventions

OTHERRepair

The subscapularis will be repaired.

OTHERStandard Treatment

No repair will be performed

Sponsors

Washington University School of Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Adults undergoing primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

* Adults without an intact subscapularis * Inflammatory arthritis * Revision surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons ScoreTwo YearsPatient Reported Outcome

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Simple Shoulder TestTwo YearsPatient Reported Outcome

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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