Comparing Two Surgical Methods of Fixation of Subscapularis During Shoulder Arthroplasty

NCT00508105 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 87

Last updated 2020-05-05

Study results available
· View outcomes & findings →

Summary

This pilot study is being conducted to compare 2 methods of access to the shoulder for arthroplasty in patients with Osteoarthritis as we do not know has a better outcome.

Conditions

  • Subscapularis Peel
  • Morselized Osteotomy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

subscapularis peel

Detachment of the subscapularis tendon from its insertion on the lesser tuberosity "the peel".

PROCEDURE

osteotomy

This group will use a technique that involves elevation of the tendon with a wafer of bone in order to gain access to the shoulder.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter Lapner, MD · OHRI

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT00508105 on ClinicalTrials.gov