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NCT Number: NCT06870708

Arthroscopic Repair Of Partial Thickness Articular Side Rotator Cuff Tears Using Transtendon Versus Conversion Repair Techniques

This study aims to compare the functional results of patients who underwent two different arthroscopic methods for the management of articular-sided partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (PT-RCTs).

The present study aims to compare the functional results following the repair of PT-RCTs using the conversion versus the trastendon techniques

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Key information

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Tears Rotator Cuff Injuries Rupture Shoulder Injuries Tendon Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

49 year–63 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

Giza, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

About this study

This is a prospective randomized study carried out at a tertiary trauma center between October 2022 and June 2023. The research ethical Committee authorized this study protocol [(Institutional Review Board (IRB) number: N-383-2023)], and all participants signed an informed consent prior to joining the study. This study included 50 patients with PT-RCTs who underwent arthroscopic repair using either the conversion technique (25 patients) in group A or the transtendon technique (25 patients) in group B. The random assignment of all patients to enter either group was computerized using simple randomization.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

The inclusion criteria were:

  • Patients suffering symptomatic PT-RCTs exceeding 50% of the tendon thickness, documented by preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and confirmed by arthroscopy intraoperative.
  • Failure of nonoperative management for at least 3 months.

The exclusion criteria were:

  • Prior shoulder surgery.
  • Severe concomitant pathologies including glenohumeral arthritis, advanced subscapularis tear, and biceps tendon rupture.
  • Associated Bankart lesion.
  • Patients with uncontrolled Diabetes mellites.

Treatment and study plan

arthroscopic repair of partial rotator cuff tear using the conversion versus the transtendon technique

Procedure

arthroscopic repair of partial rotator cuff tear using the conversion versus the transtendon technique

Primary outcomes

  1. American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score

    Time frame: baseline, and 18 months after surgery

    shoulder score, the maximum is 100, the minimum is zero, a higher score means a better outcome

  2. Constant and Murley score

    Time frame: baseline, and 18 months after surgery

    shoulder score, the maximum is 100, the minimum is zero, a higher score means a better outcome

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual analogue scale

    Time frame: baseline, and 18 months after surgery

    pain score, the minimum is zero, the maximum is 10, the higher score means worse outcome

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 11, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 11, 2025

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