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New shoulder surgery offers hope for massive rotator cuff tears

NCT ID NCT06258278

Symptom relief Sponsor: Gazi University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a modified surgical technique for people with massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears. The procedure moves the lower trapezius tendon to help restore shoulder function. Twenty-five patients will be followed to see if pain decreases and shoulder ability improves.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Arthroscopic-assisted lower trapezius tendon transfer surgery
What this could lead to
If successful, this surgical technique could offer a new option to reduce pain and improve shoulder function for people with massive rotator cuff tears that cannot be repaired.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 25 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery carries risks like infection, nerve damage, or failure to improve symptoms.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

25 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2023

Expected to finish

Jun 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients with massive, chronic (\>6 months), irreparable rotator cuff tears; * patients with no concomitant irreparable subscapularis tears; * patients who underwent a trial of at least 6-month period of conservative treatment with no benefit; * patients with a stage 3 or greater degree of supraspinatus muscle fatty infiltration; Exclusion Criteria: * patients with glenohumeral arthritis; * patients with adhesive capsulitis or passive joint motion restriction * patients with neurologic deficits

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

rotator cuff syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Massive irreparable rotator cuff tears

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gazi University Hospital

    Ankara, Ankara, 06560, Turkey (Türkiye)