New study aims to stop frozen shoulder after common surgery
NCT ID NCT07311616
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether doing extra tissue release during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair can prevent shoulder stiffness after surgery. About 50 adults with small-to-medium rotator cuff tears will be randomly assigned to get either the standard repair or the repair plus extra release. Researchers will track pain, function, and range of motion for 12 months to see if the extra step helps patients recover better.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 50 people
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- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: 1. Medium to small-sized (tear size \<3 cm) full-thickness supraspinatus muscle tears 2. There was no shoulder joint stiffness before the operation. The range of motion of the joint was at least 160° for passive forward flexion under ROM anesthesia, 60° for external rotation when abduction was 0°, and equal to or greater than 60° for passive internal rotation at the level of the 10th thoracic vertebra 3. About to undergo ARCR 4. No history of trauma 5. Patient consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: 1. There was a history of previous surgery on the ipsilateral shoulder 2. Other injuries or lesions of the ipsilateral shoulder (such as glenohumeral arthritis, combined acromioclavicular joint dislocation, brachial plexus injury, etc.) 3. It can not be completely repaired or even repaired during operation 4. Have uncontrolled epilepsy or psychological illness 5. Patients who were assessed as not suitable for inclusion in the study group
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Jishuitan Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China
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