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CompletedNCT00891566

Duration of Immobilization After Rotator Cuff Repair: Its Clinical Impact

Prolonged Versus Conventional Immobilization After Arthroscopic Repair for Medium to Large Size Rotator Cuff Tear. A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
100 (estimated)
Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the immobilization period is helpful for the better healing of repaired rotator cuff. The investigators hypothesis is that the longer immobilization after rotator cuff repair will help the healing of rotator cuff.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREImmobilizationcompared the healing status for 8 weeks of immobilization with the conventional 4 weeks of immobilization after rotator cuff repair

Timeline

Start date
2008-04-01
Primary completion
2010-06-01
Completion
2011-04-01
First posted
2009-05-01
Last updated
2011-05-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00891566. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.