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| Name | Class |
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| Worker's Compensation Board of Alberta (funding) | UNKNOWN |
| Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation (funding) | UNKNOWN |
| Arthroscopy Association of North America | OTHER |
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Randomized controlled trial examining superior capsule reconstruction versus tendon repair with graft interposition in "irreparable" rotator cuff tears.
RCT n = 50
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Outcomes:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Bridging | Active Comparator | Tendon repair with graft interposition |
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| SCR | Experimental | Superior Capsule reconstruction |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| SCR | Procedure | Superior Capsule reconstruction |
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| Bridging |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon Outcome - patient portion | American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon Outcome - patient portion (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 100, best outcome = 100) | 24 months |
| American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon Outcome - patient portion | American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon Outcome - patient portion (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 100, best outcome = 100) | 12 months |
| American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon Outcome - patient portion | American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon Outcome - patient portion (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 100, best outcome = 100) | 6 months |
| American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon Outcome - patient portion | American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon Outcome - patient portion (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 100, best outcome = 100) | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index | Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (score converted to /100, minimum = 0, maximum = 100, best outcome = 100) | 24 months |
| Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index | Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (score converted to /100, minimum = 0, maximum = 100, best outcome = 100) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ian Lo, MD | University of Calgary | Principal Investigator |
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No plan to share individual participant data.
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| ID | Term |
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| D000070636 | Rotator Cuff Injuries |
| ID | Term |
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| D012421 | Rupture |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| D000070599 | Shoulder Injuries |
| D013708 | Tendon Injuries |
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Participant and research assistant collecting outcomes were blinded.
| Procedure |
Tendon repair with graft interposition |
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| 12 months |
| Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index | Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (score converted to /100, minimum = 0, maximum = 100, best outcome = 100) | 6 months |
| Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index | Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (score converted to /100, minimum = 0, maximum = 100, best outcome = 100) | 3 months |
| Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - QuickDASH | Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - QuickDASH (minimum = 100, maximum = 0, best outcome = 0) | 24 months |
| Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - QuickDASH | Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - QuickDASH (minimum = 100, maximum = 0, best outcome = 0) | 12 months |
| Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - QuickDASH | Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - QuickDASH (minimum = 100, maximum = 0, best outcome = 0) | 6 months |
| Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - QuickDASH | Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - QuickDASH (minimum = 100, maximum = 0, best outcome = 0) | 3 months |
| Tendon healing, assessed via MRI | Tendon healing (classifications: intact or retorn) | 12 months |