Two shoulder implants, one question: which restores function best?
NCT ID NCT07815535
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers are comparing two common types of total shoulder replacement, anatomic and reverse, in adults who already had the surgery. The study tracks patient-reported pain and function scores, complications, and revision surgeries for three years. They also check how often the implant used during surgery differed from the preoperative 3D surgical plan, and whether those differences relate to outcomes. Participants' existing medical records are reviewed, and some may complete a one-time questionnaire by phone or online.
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 one implant design clearly outperforms the other for certain shoulders, surgeons could match patients to the replacement type most likely to restore pain-free function.
- What could go wrong
- This observational study follows people who already had surgery, so it can show links but not prove one implant causes better results. Findings may not apply to everyone, and some participants may be lost to follow-up.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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
Eligible patients will be identified from a cohort of individuals who underwent either a total or reverse shoulder arthroplasty from 2020-2024 using a single innovative implant system, with a target enrollment of 300 patients. The cohort will include patients from participating sites and the data collected will be deidentified.
- 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: * Primary shoulder arthroplasty * Age \>18 years at the time of surgery * At least 2 years from the date of surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Revision shoulder arthroplasty * Acute fracture cases * Inability to obtain consent for outcome collection
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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
5 sites. 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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kansas City Orthopaedic Alliance
Leawood, Kansas, 66224, United States
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Sabesan Orthopaedics Research Inc
Atlantis, Florida, 33462, United States
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Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group
Carmel, New York, 10512, United States
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Steindler Orthopaedic Clinic
North Liberty, Iowa, 52317, United States
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Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance
Columbia, Tennessee, 38401, United States
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