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The Natural History of Asymptomatic Rotator Cuff Tears

NCT00923858 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 495

Last updated 2022-08-31

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Summary

The purpose of this project is to provide information which can help us understand what happens over time to rotator cuff tears. In this study, the investigators will follow a population of people with rotator cuff tears that do not hurt (asymptomatic) and to establish the probability that an asymptomatic rotator cuff tear, identified in the context of contralateral symptoms, will become symptomatic over time. To determine with ultrasound the probability that a rotator cuff tear will enlarge over time. To determine if symptom progression correlates with enlargement of the rotator cuff tear and/or degenerative changes on radiographs. In order to obtain data, study subjects will be recalled for follow-up at 1 year time points over a 5 year period. The study subjects will have repeat physical exam, ultrasound and radiographic examinations. A control group of normal patients will also be followed for comparison.

Conditions

  • Rotator Cuff Tear

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

    collaborator NIH

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jay D Keener, MD · Washington University School of Medicine

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-07-01
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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