Which shoulder surgery is better? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07226388
First seen Nov 10, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study compares two types of shoulder replacement surgery for people with glenohumeral osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear arthritis in the shoulder joint). One surgery replaces only the ball of the joint with a modern pyrocarbon implant, and the other replaces both the ball and socket. Researchers will follow 74 participants for 10 years to see which surgery provides better pain relief and function.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for GLENOHUMERAL OSTEOARTHRITIS are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Conditions
Explore the condition pages connected to this study.