Active clinical trials for "Rotator Cuff Injuries"

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the result of combined sono-guided suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) and axillary nerve block (ANB) with isolated SSNB in postoperative pain following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Our hypothesis was that SSNB combined ANB would show a more effective anesthesia for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair as compared with SSNB only. Methods: Forty-two patients with rotator cuff tear who had undergone arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were enrolled in this study. Among them, 21 patients were randomly allocated into group I, and received SSNB and ANB with each 10mL ropivacaine. The other 21 patients were allocated into group II, and received SSNB with 10mL ropivacaine and ANB with 10mL normal saline. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score, patient's satisfaction (SAT), and Lateral Pain Index (LPI), etc was checked at postoperative 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 48 hours.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the short and long-term effectiveness of two common interventions, manual physical therapy versus corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome.

Study Purpose: To evaluate the safety and performance of Augment Rotator Cuff as a primary surgical treatment for full thickness rotator cuff tears. The hypothesis is that Augment Rotator Cuff will be easy to deliver as an inter-positional graft placed between the rotator cuff tendon and the humeral head providing further enhanced tendon to bone healing without adding any additional safety risk to the patient. Study Rationale: To evaluate the safety and performance Augment™ Rotator Cuff in surgical intervention of a torn rotator cuff and to obtain preliminary data to support the rationale for a subsequent pivotal clinical trial.

The primary objective of this study is to determine if early active range of motion after mini-open rotator cuff repair in adults results in improved shoulder range of motion at 6 weeks and 3 months after surgery. The secondary objective of this study is to determine if early mobilization improves disease-specific quality of life and promotes earlier return to work/function. Hypothesis: Adults undergoing mini-open rotator cuff repair will have faster recovery of range of motion, improved disease specific quality of life and earlier return to work/function if allowed to begin early active range of motion compared to subjects who are immobilized in a sling for 6 weeks.

The purpose of this study is to better understand the influence of post-operative rehabilitation on the rate of tendon healing and clinical outcomes following arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff. There are two schools of thought on what type of therapy program is most beneficial following surgical cuff repair. However there has been little data available to compare them. Therefore, the investigators would like to compare these two standard plans of care so that the investigators may better define the safety and efficacy of early mobilization of the shoulder versus keeping the shoulder immobilized following surgical management.

Repair of the rotator cuff has high rates of re-rupture (20-54%), despite good clinical results. Several ways to improve the healing tendon-bone are currently studied, among them the most used is the use of growth factors. The platelet-rich plasma is a source of several growth factors, and is already used in various orthopedic procedures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma in improve tendon-bone healing in arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs.

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of once daily application of a diclofenac sodium patch to the skin near or over the painful area. In this study, the location being studied will be one of the following: the affected shoulder, elbow, or wrist. The secondary purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of the diclofenac patch on the subject's skin, in the location being studied.

This study aims to evaluate the effect of platelet rich plasma combined with exercise therapy for patients with partial thickness rotator cuff tears.

This document is a protocol for a human research study. This study is to be conducted according to United States standards of Good Clinical Practice in accordance with applicable Federal regulations and institutional research policies and procedures. Liposomal bupivacaine (LB) has been shown to decrease post-operative pain and narcotic use when administered perioperatively as a local injection during arthroplasty procedures. Studies have also demonstrated that LB used in conjunction with dexamethasone may increase the duration of effectiveness of LB. This study seeks to evaluate if there is a difference in post-operative pain and narcotic use when LB is administered in an interscalene block during outpatient rotator cuff repair surgery. Furthermore, this study aims to determine if the addition of dexamethasone with LB results in a prolonged decrease in post-operative pain and a reduction in narcotic use.

Aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) exercises and Shoulder Mobilization (SM) on pain, range of motion (ROM), functionality, and muscle strength in patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS). Patients received 20 sessions (for 4 weeks) under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Patients were evaluated at baseline, at week two, at week four, and at week sixteen.