Comparing two techniques for biceps tendon treatment during shoulder 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 aims to compare the clinical outcomes and complications of two surgical techniques for treating the long head of the biceps tendon during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. The techniques being evaluated are self-locking biceps tenodesis and double 360 lasso loop biceps tenodesis. The research addresses the lack of consensus on the best approach to manage biceps tendon pathology in conjunction with rotator cuff repairs. By utilizing innovative methods, the study seeks to determine if one technique offers superior results over the other.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Rotator cuff tear: confirmed preoperative diagnosis of a non- traumatic, full- thickness tear of the supraspinatus and/or infraspinatus and/or subscapularis tendon, as evidenced by ultrasound, arthro- CT or MRI.
* Language proficiency: sufficient to allow for communication during the informed consent process and for the completion of the study questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Tear type: partial thickness rotator cuff tears are excluded.
* Tear severity: individuals with massive or irreparable rotator cuff tears are excluded.
* Fatty degeneration: presence of rotator cuff muscle fatty degeneration classified as Grade 4 according to the Goutallier system will result in exclusion.
* Glenohumeral osteoarthritis: patients exhibiting glenohumeral osteoarthritis, defined radiographically by the presence of joint space narrowing or osteophytes on anteroposterior (radiographs of the affected shoulder) will be excluded.
* Prior shoulder surgery: history of previous surgical intervention on the affected shoulder will result in exclusion.
* Popeye sign: preoperative presence of the Popeye sign will result in exclusion.
* Cognitive impairment: pre- existing dementia or any condition that impairs the ability to understand study procedures and complete questionnaires and assessments is an exclusion criterion.
* Pregnant, parturient or breast-feeding patients.
* Persons under legal protection (curatorship, guardianship, safeguard of justice).
* Persons deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative measure
* Persons under psychiatric care
* Persons not affiliated to a social security scheme

Where it's running

• Clinique Générale
  Annecy, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Geert Alexander Buijze, MD
• Email: gabuijze@hotmail.com
• Phone: +33 6 69 96 27 33

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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.