Steroid study halted: only 4 patients tested for rotator cuff repair
NCT ID NCT03091075
First seen May 08, 2026 · Last updated May 08, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if taking the steroid oxandrolone for 12 weeks after rotator cuff repair surgery could improve healing and restore muscle. Only 4 people participated before the study was stopped early. The results are not available, so we don't know if the drug helps.
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Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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