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Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment for Atraumatic Rotator Cuff Tears

NCT03295994 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 187

Last updated 2026-03-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common reasons to seek musculoskeletal care in the United States and one of the fastest growing ambulatory surgery procedures. However, data on comparison of operative versus non-operative treatment is lacking and urgently needed.

Conditions

  • Rotator Cuff Tear

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery

Arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery

PROCEDURE

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

    collaborator OTHER

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

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Michigan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nitin B Jain, MD,MSPH · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
84 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-19
Primary Completion
2025-02-28
Completion
2025-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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