RC Repair Versus Subacromial Balloon Spacer in Older Adults
ConditionRotator Cuff Tears
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age70+
SponsorPanam Clinic
About this trial
The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of a full randomized trial design.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
70 years of age or older
clinical and radiological diagnosis of a full thickness supraspinatus (or larger) RC tear >2cm or more than 1 full tendon
ongoing symptoms after 3 months of physiotherapy
a tendon amenable to partial or complete repair (as determined by pre-operative MRI)
Disqualifiers
previous surgery or pseudoparalysis on study shoulder
complete subscapularis deficiency
external rotation lag signs
avascular necrosis
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Subacromial spacer implantation
- Rotator cuff repair
Treatment groups
32 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Panam Clinic
Lead sponsor
University of Manitoba
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov