New BioBrace scaffold aims to boost shoulder surgery healing
NCT ID NCT05487677
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding a special scaffold called BioBrace to the standard stitch repair of a shoulder muscle (subscapularis) during total shoulder replacement leads to better healing. About 100 adults getting shoulder replacement will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard repair or the repair reinforced with the BioBrace. The main goal is to compare ultrasound images of the muscle healing, and also to see if there are any differences in shoulder function or pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BioBrace scaffold (a biocomposite implant used to reinforce the repaired rotator cuff muscle during shoulder replacement surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a stronger, more reliable repair of the shoulder muscle after replacement, potentially improving healing and reducing the chance of re-tear.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial focused on imaging outcomes, not yet proven to improve patient symptoms. The BioBrace is a new device, and its long-term safety and effectiveness are still unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Exclusion Criteria: * Vulnerable population
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGRedwood City, California, 94063, United States
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