Patients Decision-making in Rotator Cuff Surgery

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect on patient treatment decision-making if information was given based on the benefit or on the side effect in rotator cuff disorders.

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Key information

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Disease

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tears at their first clinical visit

Exclusion criteria

patients with a previous shoulder surgery, patients with worker's compensation and patients who were unwilling to participate and thereby not sign informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Other

fulfillment of questionnaire

Primary outcomes

questionnaire of surgery decision

Time frame: immediate

two proposals for surgery based on information given to the patient

Secondary outcomes

Constant Score

Time frame: immediate

functional evaluation of shoulder function

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital del Mar

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Do we Really Allow Patient Decision-making in Rotator Cuff Surgery? A Prospective Randomized Study

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Jul 2, 2017
Registry last updated: Jul 2, 2017

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