InSpace™ System in Comparison to Best Repair of Massive Rotator Cuff Tear.
Full- Thickness Massive RCT (MRCT) of at Least 5 cm in Diameter Including Fatty Infiltration Grade III or IV
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Full- Thickness Massive RCT (MRCT) of at Least 5 cm in Diameter Including Fatty Infiltration Grade III or IV focused on measuring Massive Rotator Cuff Tear, Sub-acromial spacer, Best repair of rotator cuff,
Eligibility Criteria
Main Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 40 or older.
- Positive diagnostic imaging (CT arthrogram or MRI)* of the affected shoulder indicating full thickness Massive RCT of at least 5cm in diameter (according to Cofield classification) or long - narrow tears of at least 4cm2 (W>2cm and L>2cm) including fatty infiltration grade III or IV (according to classification of Goutallier) involving more than one tendon. - Persistent pain and functional disability of the affected shoulder for at least 3 months.
Main Exclusion Criteria :
- Known allergy to the balloon material (copolymer of PLA and -θ-caprolactone).
- Evidence of significant osteoarthritis or cartilage damage in the shoulder
- Evidence of gleno-humeral instability
- Previous surgery of the shoulder in the past 2 years, excluding diagnostic arthroscopy
- Evidence of major joint trauma, infection, or necrosis in the shoulder
- Partial-thickness tears of the rotator cuff
Sites / Locations
- Policlinico
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Sham Comparator
Active Comparator
Best Repair of torn Rotator Cuff
InSpace™ system
Subjects will undergo surgical intervention (usually arthroscopy) to perform debridment, acromioplasty if deemed necessary, long head of biceps tenotomy, and at least partial repair.
Subjects will undergo surgical intervention (usually arthroscopy or mini invasive) of debridment, acromioplasty if deemed necessary with or without long head of biceps tenotomy, and placement of the InSpace™ system.