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Early Clinical Examination and Ultrasonography Screening of Acute Soft Tissue Shoulder Injuries

NCT02644564 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2017-11-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether the introduction of early ultrasonography screening will change the diagnostic spectrum of soft tissue shoulder injuries in patients aged forty years or more. We also want to study whether certain physical tests will be able to predict or rule out full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff (shoulder tendons) in the acute phase. Another purpose is to explore the course of soft tissue shoulder injuries over a year, as well as to compare the results to studies on the prevalence of rotator cuff full-thickness tears.

Conditions

  • Soft Tissue Shoulder Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Tear

Interventions

OTHER

Ultrasonography

One doctor does the clinical examination, another does ultrasonography. Both doctors and patient are blinded until results have been registered on written forms. The results are then disclosed to the patient and doctors in order to plan further treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oslo University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jens Ivar Brox, MD PhD · Oslo University Hosital

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-05
Primary Completion
2016-10-17
Completion
2017-10-16

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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