ROTATOR CUFF TEARS
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Stem cell boost for shoulder surgery: could repeated injections heal rotator cuff tears faster?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether injecting a patient's own fat-derived stem cells into the shoulder muscle, alongside standard surgery, improves healing for torn rotator cuffs. Thirty adults with a confirmed tear will be randomly assigned to surgery alone or surgery plus stem cell inject…
Matched conditions: ROTATOR CUFF TEARS
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Shoulder surgery boost: biceps patch may help torn rotator cuffs heal better
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether using a piece of the patient's own biceps tendon as a patch during rotator cuff repair helps the torn tendon heal better. 80 adults with medium to large tears will be randomly assigned to standard repair or repair with the patch. Researchers will measure …
Matched conditions: ROTATOR CUFF TEARS
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Joseph W. Galvin • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Could a hormone patch boost shoulder surgery recovery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether estradiol patches can improve shoulder healing after rotator cuff repair in post-menopausal women. About 58 women will receive either an estradiol patch or a placebo patch for three months after surgery. The goal is to see if the hormone helps reduce p…
Matched conditions: ROTATOR CUFF TEARS
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Laser therapy could ease pain after shoulder surgery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding high-intensity laser therapy to standard physical therapy helps people recover better after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. 46 adults aged 30-70 with shoulder pain will be randomly assigned to receive either real laser therapy or a sham treatment…
Matched conditions: ROTATOR CUFF TEARS
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Nerve sensitivity may predict physical therapy success for shoulder tears
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether 'central sensitization' — a condition where the nervous system is overly sensitive to pain — affects how well physical therapy works for people with partial rotator cuff tears. Researchers will follow 60 adults aged 18-65 who have had shoulder pain for…
Matched conditions: ROTATOR CUFF TEARS
Sponsor: Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC