ROTATOR CUFF TEARS

This study compares two surgical approaches for massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears in the shoulder. It tests whether reshaping the shoulder bone (tuberoplasty) or inserting a balloon-like spacer works better to reduce painful bone-on-bone contact and improve function. Resear…

This study is testing a new surgical method to repair severe rotator cuff tears in the shoulder. Doctors will use a special patch made from human skin tissue combined with cells taken from the patient's own bone marrow and shoulder bursa. The goal is to see if this combination he…

This study is testing a medical device called the FiberLocker System, which is used during shoulder surgery to repair torn rotator cuff tendons. Researchers want to see if adding this device helps the repair heal more completely and improves shoulder strength and movement. The st…

This study is testing if a pill that boosts the body's natural sex hormones can help men heal better after surgery to repair a torn shoulder tendon. Men with low hormone levels will be randomly assigned to take either the real pill or a placebo (sugar pill) for several months aro…

This study is testing whether adding a special implant called BioBrace during shoulder surgery leads to better healing than standard surgery alone. It will involve about 268 adults with a specific type of shoulder tendon tear who have not improved with other treatments. Researche…

This study is testing if adding a special patch during shoulder tendon surgery helps the repair heal better and last longer. It will compare surgery with the patch to standard surgery alone. The main goal is to see if the patch leads to a stronger, more intact repair one year aft…

This study is comparing two surgical approaches for severe shoulder tears that cannot be fully repaired. Researchers are testing whether adding a newer procedure called superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) to a standard partial repair provides better pain relief and shoulder fu…

This study is testing a specific hands-on physical therapy technique to see if it helps reduce pain and improve movement in people with a common shoulder injury called a rotator cuff lesion. Researchers will compare this technique to standard physical therapy and to no treatment.…

This study aims to measure how often a common nerve block for shoulder surgery causes temporary paralysis of the diaphragm muscle, which can affect breathing. Researchers will compare three different long-acting numbing methods in 60 patients undergoing shoulder surgery. They wil…

This study aims to understand if certain genes make people more likely to develop painful rotator cuff tears in their shoulder. Researchers will analyze the DNA of thousands of adults who either have a confirmed tear or a healthy shoulder, using MRI scans to verify their status. …

This study aims to understand if age-related muscle loss, called sarcopenia, is linked to specific patterns of rotator cuff tears. Researchers will enroll 104 adults with chronic shoulder pain and a rotator cuff syndrome diagnosis. They will measure participants' muscle strength …

This study aims to collect long-term data on how well shoulder replacement implants work and how safe they are over many years. It will follow up to 20,000 patients who have had or will have shoulder replacement surgery for at least 10 years. Researchers will track patients' pain…