Comparison of double row suture bridge repair of rotator cuff using lateral row anchor versus screw

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20251216003

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-16

Start date

2020-07-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Rotator cuff tear requiring surgical repair Rotator cuff repair

Interventions

Patients undergo arthroscopic double-row suture-bridge repair with lateral-row anchor fixation. Medial row is fixed with standard anchors, lateral row is secured using knotless anchors. Standard posto

Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery

Lateral Row Anchor Fixation,Lateral Row Screw Fixation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: . Full thickness supraspinatus or infraspinatus tear on MRI with tear size between 1 cm and 5 cm based on the DeOrio and Cofield classification with retraction grade 1 or 2 based on the Patte classification, atrophy grade 1 or 2 based on the Thomazeau classification, and fatty degeneration grade 1 to 3 based on the Fuchs Goutallier classification. 2. Age 40 to 65 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of a subscapularis tear. 2. Small tear less than 1 cm or massive tear greater than 5 cm of the supraspinatus. 3. Partial thickness rotator cuff tear . 4. Revision shoulder surgery . 5. Glenohumeral arthritis or shoulder instability

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional recovery preoperative and 2 years postoperative Constant Murley Score system	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
rotator cuff retear rate 6 months posoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sugaya classification	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMohamed mohamed

Sohag university

mohamedaliortho82@gmail.com201025507069

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026