Acromial morphology: reliability of CT-based assessment and relationship with age in a series of 420 patients
NCT ID NCT07889583
First seen Oct 22, 2026 · Last updated Oct 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study evaluates the reliability of CT-based assessment of acromial morphology and its relationship with age, in order to improve understanding of shoulder pathologies such as subacromial impingement and rotator cuff tears.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 420 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who underwent shoulder CT or arthro-CT at Strasbourg University Hospitals between 2009 and 2023, stratified by age groups, and included for analysis of acromial morphology.
- Ages
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20 to 98 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects aged 20 to 89 years * Shoulder CT or arthro-CT performed at Strasbourg University Hospitals * Examination performed between 02/01/2009 and 11/12/2023 * Independent indication for imaging * No documented opposition to reuse of medical data for research Exclusion Criteria: * Imaging not performed * Poor image quality * Inability to perform 3D reconstruction * Duplicate examination within the same age group * History of acromial fracture * Previous surgery interfering with acromial analysis (arthroplasty, acromioplasty, osteosynthesis, arthrodesis) * Shoulder pathology interfering with acromial analysis (severe acromioclavicular arthropathy, humeral head osteonecrosis, glenohumeral dysplasia)
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique du Membre Supérieur - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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