The Role of Subscapularis Repair in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Washington University School of Medicine102 enrolled

Overview

The overall goal of the study is to determine if repairing the subscapularis tendon during primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty effects short-term patient outcomes. The study is a patient blinded randomized controlled trial that is currently enrolling.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

102

Conditions

Arthropathy Shoulder

Interventions

RepairOTHER

The subscapularis will be repaired.

Standard TreatmentOTHER

No repair will be performed

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults undergoing primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty Exclusion Criteria: * Adults without an intact subscapularis * Inflammatory arthritis * Revision surgery

Locations (1)

Washington University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score

Patient Reported Outcome

Time frame: Two Years

Secondary Outcomes

Simple Shoulder Test

Patient Reported Outcome

Time frame: Two Years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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