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Punch vs. Drill Tunnel Use for Anchor Tunnel Creation and Correlation With Post-operative Pain

Punch vs. Drill Tunnel Use for Anchor Tunnel Creation and Correlation With Post-operative Pain

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04288570
Acronym
Punch/Drill
Enrollment
43
Registered
2020-02-28
Start date
2020-04-01
Completion date
2023-07-01
Last updated
2025-04-08

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

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Tears

Brief summary

To determine if different techniques used in the creation of suture anchor socket creation can influence post-op pain following rotator cuff repair.

Interventions

PROCEDUREsuture anchor socket creation with punch

suture anchor socket creation with punch

PROCEDUREsuture anchor socket creation with drill

suture anchor socket creation with drill

Sponsors

Matt Smith
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

a. Patient's aged 18-80 years old with diagnosis of rotator cuff tear having failed non-operative management and being indicated for surgical intervention with use of suture anchors.

Exclusion criteria

1. Glenohumeral arthrosis 2. Previous shoulder surgery 3. Psychiatric diseasesMRI 4. Rheumatologic diseases 5. Fibromyalgia 6. Spine diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short FormPreop, 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 MonthsThe PROMIS Physical Function Short Form uses T-scores (Mean = 50, SD = 10), where higher scores indicate better physical function. Responses use a Likert scale: 1 = Unable to do, 2 = With much difficulty, 3 = With some difficulty, 4 = With a little difficulty, 5 = Without any difficulty. Raw scores are summed and converted to T-scores. 50 = average function, 60 = 1 SD above (better), 40 = 1 SD below (worse).
Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)Preop, 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 MonthsThe Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) is a simple, one-question patient-reported outcome measure. A SANE score requires the patient to rate their knee function on a scale of 0 to 100% with 100% being normal.
Visual Analogue ScalePreop, 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 MonthsPatient Reported Outcome Measure - pain Scale: 0-10. 0 being no pain and 10 being unbearable pain
PROMIS - Pain InterferencePreop, 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 MonthsThe PROMIS Pain Interference Short Form uses T-scores (Mean = 50, SD = 10), where higher scores indicate greater pain interference. Responses use a Likert scale: 1 = Not at all, 2 = A little bit, 3 = Somewhat, 4 = Quite a bit, 5 = Very much. Raw scores are summed and converted to T-scores. 50 = average pain interference, 60 = 1 SD above (worse), 40 = 1 SD below (better).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Shoulder2 weeksMRI of the shoulder of the first 5 patients in each group will be obtained at 2 weeks post-op for evaluation of bone marrow lesion in the proximal humerus. Bone marrow lesion size measured in mm2 on a calibrated MR image from 0 (no lesion, better) to 180 (large lesion, worse)

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Bone Socket Formation With a Punch
suture anchor socket creation with punch suture anchor socket creation with punch: suture anchor socket creation with punch
21
Bone Socket Formation With a Drill
suture anchor socket creation with drill suture anchor socket creation with drill: suture anchor socket creation with drill
22
Total43

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBone Socket Formation With a DrillTotalBone Socket Formation With a Punch
Age, Continuous59.3 years60.3 years61.4 years
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants1 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
3 Participants3 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
18 Participants39 Participants21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants19 Participants7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants24 Participants14 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 210 / 22
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 210 / 22
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 210 / 22

Outcome results

Primary

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form

The PROMIS Physical Function Short Form uses T-scores (Mean = 50, SD = 10), where higher scores indicate better physical function. Responses use a Likert scale: 1 = Unable to do, 2 = With much difficulty, 3 = With some difficulty, 4 = With a little difficulty, 5 = Without any difficulty. Raw scores are summed and converted to T-scores. 50 = average function, 60 = 1 SD above (better), 40 = 1 SD below (worse).

Time frame: Preop, 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form2 Weeks36.81 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.42
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form3 Months44.41 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.23
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form6 Weeks42.74 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.42
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form6 Months46.90 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.52
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short FormPreop41.51 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.22
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form6 Months46.31 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.31
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short FormPreop40.54 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.24
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form2 Weeks32.16 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.58
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form6 Weeks37.90 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.52
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form3 Months42.22 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.24
Primary

PROMIS - Pain Interference

The PROMIS Pain Interference Short Form uses T-scores (Mean = 50, SD = 10), where higher scores indicate greater pain interference. Responses use a Likert scale: 1 = Not at all, 2 = A little bit, 3 = Somewhat, 4 = Quite a bit, 5 = Very much. Raw scores are summed and converted to T-scores. 50 = average pain interference, 60 = 1 SD above (worse), 40 = 1 SD below (better).

Time frame: Preop, 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchPROMIS - Pain Interference3 Months55.51 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 1.93
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchPROMIS - Pain Interference6 Months54.20 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 3
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchPROMIS - Pain InterferencePreop62.23 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 1.74
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchPROMIS - Pain Interference2 Weeks54.76 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 1.95
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchPROMIS - Pain Interference6 Weeks55.02 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 1.98
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillPROMIS - Pain Interference6 Weeks58.52 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.58
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillPROMIS - Pain Interference2 Weeks61.66 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.43
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillPROMIS - Pain Interference6 Months54.27 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.55
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillPROMIS - Pain Interference3 Months56.83 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 2.03
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillPROMIS - Pain InterferencePreop63.11 T-ScoreStandard Deviation 1.84
Primary

Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)

The Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) is a simple, one-question patient-reported outcome measure. A SANE score requires the patient to rate their knee function on a scale of 0 to 100% with 100% being normal.

Time frame: Preop, 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)2 Weeks22.0 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 22.67
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)3 Months38.83 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 25.14
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)6 Weeks35 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 29.53
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)6 Months68.36 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 31.63
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)PreOp35.86 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 17.22
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)6 Months76.23 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 20.67
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)PreOp32.14 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 21.76
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)2 Weeks17.06 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 22.1
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)6 Weeks22.5 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 14.62
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE)3 Months47.2 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 24.27
Primary

Visual Analogue Scale

Patient Reported Outcome Measure - pain Scale: 0-10. 0 being no pain and 10 being unbearable pain

Time frame: Preop, 2 Weeks, 6 Weeks, 3 Months, 6 Months

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchVisual Analogue Scale2 Weeks1.14 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.46
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchVisual Analogue Scale3 Months2.06 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.84
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchVisual Analogue Scale6 Weeks1.78 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.62
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchVisual Analogue Scale6 Months2.64 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.42
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchVisual Analogue ScalePreop4.86 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.01
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillVisual Analogue Scale6 Months2.54 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.5
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillVisual Analogue ScalePreop4.95 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.48
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillVisual Analogue Scale2 Weeks3.56 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.83
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillVisual Analogue Scale6 Weeks2.11 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 2.51
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillVisual Analogue Scale3 Months2.33 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.96
Secondary

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Shoulder

MRI of the shoulder of the first 5 patients in each group will be obtained at 2 weeks post-op for evaluation of bone marrow lesion in the proximal humerus. Bone marrow lesion size measured in mm2 on a calibrated MR image from 0 (no lesion, better) to 180 (large lesion, worse)

Time frame: 2 weeks

Population: The analysis population include all participants that completed the MRI at the 2 week post-op evaluation.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Bone Socket Formation With a PunchMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Shoulder20.4 mm^2
Bone Socket Formation With a DrillMagnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Shoulder21.7 mm^2

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