NCT02275689

Radiofrequency Microtenotomy for Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Alternative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital of North Norway · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study compare the outcome (pain, function) after Radiofrequency microtenotomy (group I) and acromioplasty (group II) for treatment of rotator cuff tendinosis in the shoulder. The outcome of both methods will be compared to the physical therapy treatment (groupIII)

Detailed description

Rotator cuff tendinosis cause pain and disability of the shoulder. Tendinosis, sometimes complicated by partial rupture, appears to be the major lesion in chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy. Important features is a poor intrinsic ability to heal. Several patients receive treatment for shoulder tendinosis each year. Conservative treatments options include rest, stretching, strengthening, ice and/or physical therapy are used with difference results. A traditional surgical treatments (acromioplasty) have been reported with variable results.. The aim of this study is to evaluate improvement of VAS and functionality using Constant score before and after treatment of rotator cuff tendinosis using radiofrequency-plasma based microtenotomy in comparison to traditional acromioplasty and physical therapy.

Conditions

• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Arthroscopic acromioplasty	Surgical intervention With arthroscopic acromion resection
PROCEDURE	Microtenotomy	Arthroscopic radiofrequency microtenotomy of rotator cuff tendon

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-01
• Completion: 2016-12-01
• First posted: 2014-10-27
• Last updated: 2017-09-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway