TSA vs RSA in Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorOttawa Hospital Research Institute

About this trial

This study will compare total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) procedures, in the context of a prospective, randomized-controlled trial to determine the optimal treatment in patients 65 years of age and older, and equal to or less than 15 degrees of glenoid retroversion, who have glenohumeral osteoarthritis.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

The use of drugs including analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Physiotherapy consisting of stretching, strengthening and local modalities (ultrasound, cryotherapy, etc.)

Activity modification

Imaging, and intra-operative findings confirming advanced glenohumeral cartilage loss

Disqualifiers

Active joint or systemic infection

Rotator cuff arthropathy

Significant muscle paralysis

Charcot's arthropathy

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
  • Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Treatment groups

108 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups