Comparative Effectiveness of Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears
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Brief summary
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Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common causes of shoulder pain. Evidence-based guidance on optimal diagnostic and treatment strategies for rotator cuff tears is lacking. Our proposed study aims to fill these gaps by identifying the prognostic factors which will predict better outcomes of rotator cuff tears, based on both operative and non-operative treatment. The investigators will also compare outcomes of operative and non-operative treatment of rotator cuff tears and report on the best way to diagnose rotator cuff tears.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02287090
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not listed
- Enrollment
- 400 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 45 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Feb 28, 2011
- Primary completion
- Nov 30, 2024
- Completion
- Nov 30, 2024
- Last update posted
- Feb 5, 2025
2011 – 2024
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 4
- U.S. states
- 4
- U.S. cities
- 4
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | — |
| Orthopaedic Institute | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | 57105 | — |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | Tennessee | 37232 | — |
| University of Texas Southwestern | Dallas | Texas | 75390 | — |
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- Last update posted Feb 5, 2025 · Synced Sep 5, 2026
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