NCT03567954

The Accuracy of Ultrasound in Detecting Rotator Cuff Tears in Proximal Humerus Fracture Patients

The Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound in Detecting Rotator Cuff Tears in Patients Who Sustained a Proximal Humerus Fracture

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Aarhus · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography (US) in detecting full-thickness (a lesion that extends through both the bursal and articular part of the tendon) rotator cuff tear in patients who have sustained a proximal humerus fracture, using operative examination as the golden standard.

Detailed description

Although most of the focus concerning proximal humerus fractures is on the bony structures, injuries in the musculotendinous insertion regions of the rotator cuff musculature may also need attention in the treatment. Ultrasound is a painless and non-invasive screening modality in patients with a suspected rotator cuff tear. It is a user-dependent modality and health professionals must possess the competence and training before using it. To the investigators knowledge, no studies have investigated the accuracy of ultrasound in detecting rotator cuff tears, in patients who sustained a proximal humerus fracture.

Conditions

• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Proximal Humeral Fracture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Ultrasound examination of the rotator cuff tendons	An ultrasound scan of the rotator cuff tendons will be performed to determine the presence of a rotator cuff tear or not

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-06-22
• Primary completion: 2024-03-05
• Completion: 2024-03-05
• First posted: 2018-06-26
• Last updated: 2024-03-08

Locations

2 sites across 2 countries: Denmark, Finland