Comparison of the Accuracy of Telehealth Examination Versus Clinical Examination in the Detection of Rotator Cuff Tears

Duke University65 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare how accurately a pseudo-telehealth shoulder examination diagnoses rotator cuff tears compared to a regular clinical examination. MRI is used as the gold standard.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Tear

Interventions

Telehealth clinical examDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

This is a pseudo telehealth clinical exam for patients presenting with shoulder pain

Standard clinical examDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

This is a standard in-person clinical exam for patients presenting with shoulder pain

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 40 years of age or older, presenting with shoulder pain, and seen in the Duke Sports Medicine clinic by Dr. Wittstein or Dr. Lassiter Exclusion Criteria: * Patient cannot have had prior shoulder arthroplasty, instability or history of fracture/dislocation. Pregnant women will be excluded from the study because there will be an MRI. Anyone unable or unwilling to have an MRI will be excluded from the study.

Locations (2)

Southeastern Orthopedics Shoulder Center

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Duke Health Heritage

Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Agreement with MRI findings as they pertain to presence or absence of a rotator cuff tear

% of exams that agreed with the MRI findings

Time frame: Within 1 month of exam

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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