Shoulder surgery breakthrough? bone injection may give surgeons a clearer view
NCT ID NCT07714473
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether injecting tranexamic acid into the shoulder bone before rotator cuff repair improves the surgeon's view during the procedure. Sixty adults scheduled for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair will receive either the drug or a placebo. The goal is to see if this technique reduces bleeding and makes surgery smoother.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tranexamic acid injected into the shoulder bone
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this approach could make rotator cuff surgery clearer and more efficient, possibly reducing complications and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial, so results may not apply to all patients. The injection itself carries risks like allergic reaction or infection.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 to 80 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 80 years; * Patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tear by shoulder MRI; * Patients scheduled for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; * Ability to understand the study and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe open injury or infection around the surgical area; * Allergy to tranexamic acid; * Previous shoulder surgery; * Coagulation disorders; * Current anticoagulant therapy that cannot be discontinued; * Pregnancy.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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No. 150 Ximen Road
Linhai, Zhejiang, China
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