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Follow Up Study of Tear in the Rotator Culf

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified December 2011 by Hadassah Medical Organization
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Hadassah Medical Organization
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00589433
First received: January 1, 2008
Last updated: December 25, 2011
Last verified: December 2011
History of Changes
  Purpose

Rotator culf tears are common in the aging population and are a significant morbidity source. The common knowledge is that the major tears do not heal and constantly expanding.Still since the majority of the patients are old the acceptable therapy is conservative treatment.

Our objective is to estimate the accuracy of rotator culf tear utilizing an ultrasound.


Condition
Rotator Culf Tear

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case-Crossover
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Follow Up Study of Tear in the Rotator Culf

Further study details as provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:

Estimated Enrollment: 50
Study Start Date: June 2011

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   35 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

primary care clinic

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Was diagnosed with shoulder tear
  • Size of the tear till 2.5 cm
  • The opposite tendon-normal

Exclusion Criteria:

  • systematic Diseases .
  • Injury to the shoulder after the previous US.
  • Pregnancy
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00589433

Contacts
Contact: Ori Safran, M.D 972-2-6776292

Locations
Israel
Hadassah Orthopedic Department Recruiting
Jerusalem, Israel
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hadassah Medical Organization
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Ori Safran, MD Hadassah Medical Organization
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Evaluation of the rotator cuff tear using Ultra sound, Hadassah Medical Organization
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00589433     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SAF02-HMO-CTIL
Study First Received: January 1, 2008
Last Updated: December 25, 2011
Health Authority: Israel: Ministry of Health

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 17, 2012