An observational study in Rotator Cuff Tears and Depressive Symptoms, sponsored by Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital. Completed at 1 site in South Korea. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-18.
Sponsored by Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital · Observational
This prospective cohort study evaluated how depressive symptom severity changes during the first 2 years after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, and whether changes in depressive symptoms are associated with improvements in shoulder pain and function. Adults who underwent arthroscopic suture-bridge repair for a symptomatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear were classified by preoperative Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) score as having depressive symptoms (HDRS ≥8) or not (HDRS ≤7). Depressive symptom severity (HDRS), shoulder pain (visual analog scale), and shoulder function (American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score and Constant score) were assessed before surgery and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. Integrity of the repaired tendon was evaluated with ultrasonography at 24 months.
Adults who underwent primary arthroscopic suture-bridge repair for a symptomatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear at a single tertiary referral hospital in the Republic of Korea between February 2013 and January 2015.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with a preoperative Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score of 8 or higher, assessed within 2 weeks before surgery
Procedure: Arthroscopic suture-bridge rotator cuff repair
Patients with a preoperative Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score of 7 or lower
Procedure: Arthroscopic suture-bridge rotator cuff repair
Arthroscopic repair of a full-thickness rotator cuff tear using a suture-bridge technique with medial-row suture anchors and lateral-row knotless anchors, performed as standard care in all participants
Change in Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) Score
Clinician-administered rating scale of depressive symptom severity; higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms. A score of 8 or higher was defined as the presence of depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Preoperatively (within 2 weeks before surgery) and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Score for Pain
Score range 0-10; higher scores indicate more severe pain.
Time frame: Preoperatively (within 2 weeks before surgery) and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Score
Score range 0-100; higher scores indicate better shoulder function.
Time frame: Preoperatively (within 2 weeks before surgery) and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery
Constant Score
Score range 0-100; higher scores indicate better shoulder function.
Time frame: Preoperatively (within 2 weeks before surgery) and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery
Retear of the Repaired Rotator Cuff on Ultrasonography
Retear was defined as complete discontinuity of the repaired rotator cuff tendon on ultrasonography.
Time frame: 24 months after surgery
Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared because the informed consent obtained at the time of enrollment did not include provisions for sharing de-identified individual-level data with third parties.
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