New patch could help shoulder tears heal stronger
NCT ID NCT06918041
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new device called FiberLocker® that reinforces rotator cuff surgery to help the tendon heal better. About 60 adults aged 30-70 with full-thickness tears will be enrolled. The main goal is to see if the repair heals properly on MRI after 6 months, with a focus on reducing re-tears.
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Study facts
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- 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.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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30 to 70 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: 1. The Subject is between the ages of 30 and 70 years. 2. Subject is planning to undergo arthroscopic surgery for full-thickness rotator cuff tear (RCT) 3. Tear size ≥ 2 cm 4. Primary rotator cuff repair 5. Subject preoperative MRI obtained within 1 year prior to surgery Exclusion Criteria: 1. The Subject is unable or unwilling to sign the Patient Informed Consent, approved by the Institutional Review Board. 2. The Subject objects to the use of the FiberLocker® System 3. History or known allergy or intolerance to polyester 4. Complete full-thickness subscapularis tears of \> than the superior 1/3 of the tendon (Lafosse grade 3 and above) 5. Hamada grade III and above 6. Less than 2 mm joint space of the glenohumeral joint on either an anteroposterior or axillary radiograph 7. Recurrent shoulder instability 8. Corticosteroid injection in the operative shoulder within three months before surgery 9. Subjects with inflammatory or auto-immune based joint diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus) 10. Subjects with current acute infection in the area surrounding the surgical site 11. Revision rotator cuff repair 12. Pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study period 13. Subject is breastfeeding during the study period 14. Subject has conditions or circumstances that would interfere with study requirements 15. The subject's condition represents a worker's compensation case Intraoperative Exclusion Criteria: 1. Partial rotator cuff repairs 2. Lafosse grade 3 or higher subscapularis tears 3. Limited space for implant delivery 4. FiberLocker® System cannot be used as indicated
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MedStar Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGColumbia, Maryland, 21044, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Southern Oregon Orthopedics Research Foundation
RECRUITINGMedford, Oregon, 97504, United States
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Wake Forest University
RECRUITINGWinston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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- MRI and biomarkers may predict rotator cuff repair success
- Ultrasound 'Tissue Stiffness' test could reveal hidden rotator cuff healing problems