Shoulder pain breakthrough? MRI map may guide better care
NCT ID NCT07409818
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is creating a new classification system for shoulder calcific tendinitis based on MRI scans. Researchers will look at 400 patients to see if the location of calcium deposits relates to which treatment works best. The goal is to help doctors choose between conservative care and surgery more effectively.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple MRI-based system that helps doctors choose the best treatment for shoulder calcific tendinitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The new classification may not improve outcomes or be adopted in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
Who is studied
The study popuation consists of individuals who were followed for calcific tendinitis and received conservative or surgical treatment by the physicians of our clinic at American Hospital and Koç University Hospital since 2004.
- 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
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 * Patients who underwent surgical treatment for calcific tendinitis * Presence of single or multiple calcific deposits within the rotator cuff tendons Exclusion Criteria * History of prior ipsilateral shoulder surgery for indications other than calcific tendinitis * Revision surgery for calcific tendinitis * Incomplete clinical documentation or unavailable MRI data
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Koç University Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Zeytinburnu, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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