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| 13/YH/0030 | Other Identifier | Research Ethics Committee |
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Rotator cuff tears (injury to the muscle or tendons which stabilise the shoulder) are one of the most common conditions affecting the shoulder. Small and medium sized rotator cuff tears can be managed with arthroscopic or keyhole surgery. Very large or massive tears are difficult to operate on and often have poor rates of healing. As a result surgeons have investigated the use of products to improve the outcome of surgery on massive tears.
The product that the investigators are currently using to try to improve the outcome of surgery for massive rotator cuff tears is called a patch. The patch provides a scaffold to support the muscles of the rotator cuff. Studies of rotator cuff surgery using similar patches have found that recovery is improved and there is a lower rate of postsurgical problems. The aim of this study is to look at whether using the patch improves pain and the clinical function of the shoulder after surgery. In addition, the investigators would like to understand how the patch works. To do this the investigators will scan (take images of) the shoulder using magnetic resonance imaging to look at the muscle damage in the shoulder before and after surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Surgery |
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| Physiotherapy |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Patch | Procedure |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in supraspinatus, infraspinatous and subscapularis water:fat ratio | Change in supraspinatus, infraspinatous and subscapularis water:fat ratio, assessed by MRI, 6 months postsurgery/ physiotherapy compared to baseline (presurgery/physiotherapy) | Baseline and 6 months post surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in function, pain and patient satisfaction (Oxford Shoulder Score, EQ5D, Constant Score) | Change in function, pain and patient satisfaction (Oxford Shoulder Score, EQ5D, Constant Score) | Baseline and 6 months post surgery |
| Change in muscle volume (MRI assessment) for the supraspinatus, infraspinatous and subscapularis |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
History of infection
Neurological condition that affects the shoulder girdle
Presence of rotator cuff arthropathy with stiffness
Subjects with inability to give informed consent
Pregnancy or lactation
Malignancy
Age less than 18 years
Subjects currently participating in other research studies
Subjects with the following contraindications to MRI scanning will not have an MR scan but may be asked to have alternative imaging, for example ultrasound:
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Massive rotator cuff tear patients
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust | Leeds | LS7 4SA | United Kingdom |
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| ID | Term |
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| D057968 | Transdermal Patch |
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| D004864 | Equipment and Supplies |
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Change in muscle volume (MRI assessment) for the supraspinatus, infraspinatous and subscapularis |
| Baseline and 6 months post-surgery |
| Change in Goutallier score of muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration (MRI assessment) for the supraspinatus, infraspinatous and subscapularis | Change in Goutallier score of muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration (MRI assessment) for the supraspinatus, infraspinatous and subscapularis | Baseline and 6 months post-surgery |