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CompletedNCT04960449Updated Jul 13, 2021

Arthroscopic Treatment of Partial Rotator Cuff Tears in Shoulder Joint

An observational study in Rotator Cuff Tears, sponsored by Peking University Third Hospital. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-07-13.

Sponsored by Peking University Third Hospital · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
50
Ages
20 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

A retrospective analysis was performed on patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tendon tears who underwent arthroscopic surgery from August 2006 to December 2011. To evaluate functional outcomes and tendon healing after arthroscopy.

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To study the surgical method and clinical effect of arthroscopic treatment of rotator cuff tendon tear. Retrospective analysis was performed on patients with rotator cuff tendon tears who underwent arthroscopic surgery from August 2006 to December 2011. Preoperative X-ray and MRI were performed. Rotator cuff repair was performed during the operation. UCLA shoulder scoring scale was used to evaluate the shoulder joint at preoperative and final follow-up.

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Conditions studied

  • Rotator Cuff Tears

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In context

Rotator Cuff Injuries

734 studies on the registry are indexed under Rotator Cuff Injuries; 161 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 50 is below the median of 67 across 162 observational studies indexed under Rotator Cuff Injuries.

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Lead sponsor

Peking University Third Hospital is the lead sponsor of 735 studies on the registry; 262 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients diagnosed with partial-thickness rotator cuff tendon tears. Partial rotator cuff tears can be divided into three categories, bursa side tears, tendon tears and joint side tears. Studies have found that rotator cuff tendon tears account for 55% of partial tears, compared to the other two types of partial tears, there has been very little research on partial-thickness rotator cuff tendon tears, which has no consensus on diagnosis and treatment.

Inclusion criteria

  • From August 2006 to December 2011, patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tendon tears who underwent arthroscopic surgery in our department and were successfully followed up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with frozen shoulder and shoulder joint instability.
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
50 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tendon tears

    Partial rotator cuff tears can be divided into three categories, bursa side tears, tendon tears and joint side tears. Studies have found that rotator cuff tendon tears account for 55% of partial tears, compared to the other two types of partial tears, there has been very little research on partial-thickness rotator cuff tendon tears, which has no consensus on diagnosis and treatment.

    Procedure: shoulder arthroscopy

Interventions

  • Procedureshoulder arthroscopy

    Patients underwent ubacromial bursectomy and acromioplasty , cuff debridement and cuff repair, side to side suture of rotator cuff combined with suture anchor.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The function of shoulder joint was analyzed 1 year after arthroscopy.

    The range of motion and strength of the shoulder joint in all directions are evaluated and recorded. Analysis of UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Shoulder Score Scale at 1 year after operation.The UCLA scale has a minimum score of 2 and a maximum score of 35. The higher the score, the better the prognosis of the patients.

    Time frame: 1 year after operation

  2. The function of shoulder joint was analyzed 2 years after arthroscopy.

    The range of motion and strength of the shoulder joint in all directions are evaluated and recorded. Analysis of UCLA Shoulder Score Scale at 2 years after operation

    Time frame: 2 years after operation

  3. The function of shoulder joint was analyzed 5 years after arthroscopy.

    The range of motion and strength of the shoulder joint in all directions are evaluated and recorded. Analysis of UCLA Shoulder Score Scale at 5 years after operation

    Time frame: 5 years after operation

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Study locations

1 site
  • Peking University Third Hospital
    Beijing, 100083, China
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 13, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04960449
Lead sponsor
Peking University Third Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 13, 2021
Start date
Jun 2016
Primary completion
Jun 2017
Completion
Jun 2018
Last update
Jul 13, 2021

Study contacts

jian xiao
principal investigator · Peking University Third Hospital

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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