Shoulder tear study aims to save nerves
NCT ID NCT06002009
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the size and type of rotator cuff tear affects the suprascapular nerve in the shoulder. Researchers will use MRI scans and nerve tests on 250 adults to see which tears cause nerve damage. They also want to find out if surgical repair can help the nerve recover. The goal is to improve treatment decisions for people with rotator cuff tears.
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 study could help doctors predict nerve damage from rotator cuff tears and optimize surgical repair timing.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate clinical changes, and results depend on accurate nerve testing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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
Participants will be recruited from the University Hospitals of North Midlands outpatient clinic
- 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: • All patients age ≥18 years presenting to a UHNM shoulder clinic with a confirmed diagnosis of a rotator cuff tear (affecting one or both shoulders). Exclusion Criteria: * Bony pathology (such as significant shoulder arthritis that would exclude isolated rotator cuff repair) * Grossly abnormal shoulder anatomy * Motor Neurone Disease * Cervical cord disease affecting the SSN nerve roots * Patients unable to undergo MRI scan * Previous surgery at the affected glenohumeral joint * Patients unable to tolerate NCS * Acute fracture affecting the glenohumeral joint * Recent glenohumeral joint dislocation (past 12 months) * Patients unable or unwilling to give full informed consent * Patients unable or unwilling to comply with the study procedures
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
RECRUITINGStoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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