Can a collagen patch make torn shoulder tendons heal stronger?
NCT ID NCT06269965
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a collagen membrane called Regeneten during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improves tendon healing and quality compared to standard surgery alone. Adults with a torn supraspinatus tendon, sometimes with other small tears, are randomly assigned to receive the implant or not. One year later, MRI scans assess how well the tendon has healed and whether the repair holds up.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Regeneten, a bioinductive collagen implant added during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve tendon healing and quality after rotator cuff surgery, potentially reducing re-tear rates and improving shoulder function.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is early and results may not confirm the hoped-for benefit. Surgery plus the implant carries standard risks like infection or stiffness, and the implant may not improve outcomes for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 204 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient, male or female, aged ≥ 18 years * Patient candidate for rotator cuff repair affecting supraspinatus tendon (distal lesion) +/- infraspinatus on a non-pseudo-paralytic shoulder +/- proximal lesion of subscapularis * Patient with GI ≤ 2 for each muscle * Non-smoking patient * Patient who is not involved in a work accident * Patient candidate for total rotator cuff repair completely covering the footprint during surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with contraindication to MRI * Patient operated for cuff revision
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
RECRUITINGLyon, 69008, France