New shoulder anchor shows promise in healing torn rotator cuffs
NCT ID NCT05690776
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 106 people who had surgery to fix a torn rotator cuff using a special anchor and tape. The goal was to see if the device helps the tendon heal back to the bone and improves shoulder function. Researchers checked healing and measured pain and daily activities one year after surgery. The study also tracked any side effects or problems related to the device or procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Quattro® X Suture Anchor with BroadBand™ Tape (a medical device used in shoulder surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the device helps torn shoulder tendons heal properly, giving surgeons a reliable option for rotator cuff repair.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, non-randomized study without a comparison group, so results may not apply to all patients. The device could still fail to heal the tendon or cause complications like retears or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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106 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Subjects treated with the Quattro® X Suture Anchor with BroadBand™ Tape for rotator cuff repair, according to the IFU and who meet all of the inclusion and none of exclusion criteria.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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. Subject treated with the Quattro® X Suture Anchor with BroadBand™ Tape for rotator cuff repair; 2. Older than 18 years and skeletally mature; 3. Willing and able to comply with the study procedures; 4. Subject is capable of understanding the doctor's explanations, following his instructions and is able to participate in the follow-up program; 5. Subject is able to read and understand the ICF and has voluntarily provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of infection; 2. Insufficient or immature bone; 3. Insufficient blood supply or previous infections which may hinder the healing process; 4. Foreign body sensitivity; 5. Subject is vulnerable (prisoner, mentally incompetent or unable to understand what participation to the study entails, a known alcohol or drug abuser, anticipated to be non-compliant); 6. The subject is unwilling or unable to give consent or to comply with the follow-up program; 7. Subject meets any contraindications of the appropriate Instruction for Use.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Clinical
Soyaux, 16800, France
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Ortheo
Saint-Etienne, 42100, France
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