Active clinical trials for "Rotator Cuff Injuries"

Sayed Issa's Hybrid Shoulder Arthroscopic-Open Surgical Management (HSSM) is a limited lateral approach to the shoulder arthroscopically guided. Which achieves less surgical trauma and smaller surgical incision than even in Mini Lateral Shoulder Approach (MLSA).

The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate the influence of local application of Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) on the functional outcome and integrity of the arthroscopically repaired tendons in patients with massive tears of the rotator cuff.

This study is a single-blind, randomized study evaluating the 6 month and 2 year outcomes of patients treated with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using one of two techniques. One technique used is the standard double row repairs utilizing medial and laterally based anchor fixation and the other technique is the standard double row repairs utilizing medial and laterally based anchor fixation with the use of plateley rich fibrin membrane (PRFM). It is hypothesized that patients undergoing the surgery with the PRFM will report a higher quality of life than the patients that do not receive this treatment.

This study attempts to determine the most accurate route for injection of the subacromial bursa in patients with rotator cuff tendonitis. Typically, in medical practice, one of the routes of injection is used. It has not been determined if one route is superior, or if all routes are equal in delivering medication into the subacromial bursa, which sits on top of the rotator cuff tendons.

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical and anatomical outcomes of rotator cuff repair with Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and conventional rotator cuff repair in treatment of medium to large rotator cuff tears. PRP application to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair would accelerate recovery after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in terms of pain relief, functional outcomes, overall satisfaction, and enhance structural integrity of repaired tendon.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of progressive resistance training of the biceps in shoulder rehabilitation in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). Method: a randomized controlled clinical trial, with analysis intention-to-treat, approved by the Ethics and Research (1019/08), containing sixty patients of both sexes, SIS, evaluated at the initial time (T0), with 45 days (T45) and 90 days of treatment (T90). We analyzed the pain at rest (VAS), range of shoulder movement, strength, function by The Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and quality of life by Short Form-36 (SF-36) and Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC). They recommended the use of NSAIDs and analgesics in the presence of pain exacerbated, every eight hours. Study groups will perform therapeutic exercises for the shoulder and scapula stabilizers. In the experimental group associate progressive resistance training of the biceps.

Clinical manifestations of rotator cuff tear include shoulder pain, weakness, and stiffness. The level of pain is often a limiting factor when assessing shoulder range of motion and strength pre-operatively. Pain itself has even been a cause of weakness due to muscle atrophy. The purpose of this study is to further understand the effect pain has by measuring constant shoulder scores in patients before and after ultrasound guided subacromial (the outer end of the shoulder blade) injection of lidocaine (a local anesthetic or numbing agent) compared to saline (salt solution), in patients indicated for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. The saline and lidocaine has been approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The constant shoulder score includes your level of pain, activity level, range of motion and strength measures.

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a commonly performed procedure but is known to cause significant postoperative pain. Effective analgesia after rotator cuff repair is crucial in improving the well-being of the patient but also to ensure long-term rehabilitation. The most commonly used analgesic for acute postoperative pain is opioids. However, the use of opioids is accompanied by several side effects which include but are not limited to nausea/vomiting, urinary retention, itching sensation and sometimes dizziness, respiratory depression and hypotension in higher doses. As of late, many efforts are aimed toward decreasing the use of opioids by using multimodal analgesia. Among such methods, intravenous lidocaine has been reported to be effective, safe and economic in various procedures. However, the existing evidence is mostly focused on laparoscopic procedures. The present study aims to find whether perioperative infusion of lidocaine is able to decrease opioid requirements after surgery and also improve postoperative pain compared to placebo in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

The purpose is to assess Rotium, a novel nanoscaffold, impact on healing of a repaired rotator cuff and compare to a repair without Rotium. Animal (sheep) models have shown both quicker and more organized healing when Rotium is used, but there are no studies to confirm these outcomes translate to human population. Hypothesis: Rotium rotator cuff repairs will heal both quicker and better than traditional rotator cuff repair techniques.

The objective of this study is to determine if treating patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with testosterone will allow patients to accelerate their recovery time after surgery.