Biomarkers to see if rotator cuff repairs will heal after surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study analyzes MRI data and biomarker levels from shoulder tissue and synovial fluid collected from patients in the Orthopedics Biobank. It aims to identify biomarkers associated with healing failure after rotator cuff repair and to build a model that uses demographics, imaging measurements, and biomarkers to predict healing at 12 months. The work is observational and uses imaging-confirmed outcomes to correlate biomarker profiles with healing status. The project leverages existing biobank samples and does not involve a new therapeutic intervention beyond standard care.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

age 18-99 years partial or full thickness posterior superior rotator cuff tear that underwent surgical repair and are consented in the Orthopedics Biobank under IRB# 202403832.

Exclusion criteria prisoners pregnant patients patients with prior shoulder surgery on the ipsilateral side adhesive capsulitis patients undergoing concomitant distal clavicle resection worker's compensation patients with postoperative complications.

Where it's running

• University of Iowa
  Iowa City, Iowa, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Joseph Galvin, MD — University of Iowa
• Study coordinator: Joseph Galvin, Other, MD
• Email: joseph-galvin@uiowa.edu
• Phone: 3193848378

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.