Massive shoulder replacement study tracks 20,000 patients for over a decade
NCT ID NCT05603728
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is tracking 20,000 people who have had or will have shoulder replacement surgery to see how well the implants work over at least 10 years. Researchers will measure pain, daily function, and strength using standard shoulder scores. The goal is to better understand the long-term safety and performance of shoulder replacements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2007
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2031
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.
Who is studied
Patients who meet eligibility criteria - Patients who consent to participate to return for follow-up visits out to 10 years or longer
- Ages
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21 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: * Patient is indicated for shoulder arthroplasty (or has previously undergone shoulder arthroplasty) * Patient is skeletelly mature * Patient is expected to survive at least 2 years beyond surgery * Patient is willing to participate by complying with pre- and postoperative visit requirements * Patient is willing and able to read and sign a study informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Osteomyelitis of the proximal humerus or scapula; if a systemic infection or a secondary remote infection is suspected or confirmed, implantation should be delayed until infection is resolved * Inadequate or malformed bone that precludes adequate support or fixation of the prosthesis * Medial humeral bone loss resulting in compromised humeral stem fixation * Proximal humeral bone loss extending distal to the surgical neck where there is compromised humeral stem fixation * Neuromuscular disorders that do not allow control of the joint * Significant injury to the brachial plexus * Non-functional deltoid muscles * Patient's age, weight, or activity level would cause the surgeon to expect early failure of the system * The patient is unwilling or unable to comply with the post-operative care instructions * Alcohol, drug, or other subtance abuse * Any disease state that could adversaly affect the function or longevity of the implant * Patient is pregnant * Patient is a prisoner * Patient is contraindicated for the surgery * Revision cases in which a stemmed humeral component was used (Stemless Shoulder System) * Metal allergy or sensitivity to the implants materials (Stemless Shoulder System) * Acute fracture of the proximal humerus and displacement of the tuberosities, displaced three or four part fractures of the proximal humerus (hemi-arthroplasty), or acture fracture of the proximal humerus with failure of the glenohumeral joint (total anatomic shoulder arthroplasty) (Stemless Shoulder System) * Acute fracture of the proximal humerus in combination with degenerative diseases of the glenohumeral joint and a grossly deficient, irreparable rotator cuff resulting in superior migration of the humeral head (reverse total shoulder arthroplasty) (Stemless Shoulder System)
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
40 sites in 6 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alpine Orthopaedic Medical Group
RECRUITINGStockton, California, 95204-5508, United States
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Atlantic Orthopaedics Specialists
RECRUITINGVirginia Beach, Virginia, 23320, United States
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Barrington Orthpedic Specialists
RECRUITINGSchaumburg, Illinois, 60195, United States
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Bedford Hospital
RECRUITINGBedford, MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom
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Bone and Joint Institute of Tenessee
RECRUITINGFranklin, Tennessee, 37067, United States
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Campolongo Hospital
RECRUITINGEboli, 84025, Italy
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Centre de l'arthrose
RECRUITINGMérignac, 33700, France
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Charleston Orthopaedic Associates
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29414, United States
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Circle Health Group
RECRUITINGReading, Berks, RG2 7AU, United Kingdom
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Clinique Belledone
RECRUITINGGrenoble, 38000, France
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Clinique Mutualiste La Sagesse
RECRUITINGRennes, 35043, France
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Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic
RECRUITINGAkron, Ohio, 44333, United States
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Duke Department of Orthopedic Surgery
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Florida Atlantis Orthopedics
RECRUITINGPalm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33410, United States
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HSS Florida
RECRUITINGWest Palm Beach, Florida, 33401, United States
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Henry Ford Health
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48067, United States
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Hospital for Joint Diseases - NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10003, United States
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Ipswich Hospital
RECRUITINGIpswich, IP4 5PD, United Kingdom
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Leicester General Hospital
RECRUITINGLeicester, LE5 4PW, United Kingdom
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Lenox Health Greenwich Village
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10011, United States
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Malteser Waldkrankenhaus Erlangen
RECRUITINGErlangen, 91054, Germany
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Nottingham University Hospital
RECRUITINGNottingham, United Kingdom
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OrthoIllinois
RECRUITINGRockford, Illinois, 61107, United States
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Orthopadische Praxisklinik Von Vincke
RECRUITINGMünster, 48143, Germany
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Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGPewaukee, Wisconsin, 53072, United States
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Orthopaedic Medical Group of Tampa Bay
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33619, United States
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Orthopaedic and Spine Center of the Rockies
RECRUITINGFort Collins, Colorado, 80525, United States
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Orthopedic and Sports Medicine
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30909, United States
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Policlinico Morgagni
RECRUITINGCatania, 95125, Italy
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South County Orthopedic Specialists
RECRUITINGLaguna Woods, California, 92637, United States
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Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics
RECRUITINGAsheville, North Carolina, 28803, United States
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St Joseph's Health Care
RECRUITINGLondon, Ontario, N6A 4V2, Canada
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Stanford Health Care
RECRUITINGRedwood City, California, 94063, United States
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Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas
RECRUITINGGreenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States
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The Sulis Hospital Bath
RECRUITINGBath, BA2 8SQ, United Kingdom
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UF Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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University Hospital South Manchester
RECRUITINGManchester, M23 9LT, United Kingdom
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Western Orthopaedics
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGYeovil, Summerset, BA21 4AT, United Kingdom
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