Application of Shock Wave Technique in Conservative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tear

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age17-75
SponsorPeking University Third Hospital

About this trial

This study is a prospective cohort study and is a single-center clinical trial. Sample: This study will enroll about 22 patients from the Department of Sports Medicine and rehabilitation outpatient department of Beijing Third Hospital who are diagnosed with rotator cuff tear and choose conservative treatment.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Identify patients with rotator cuff tears and choose conservative treatment

Able to complete cardiopulmonary exercise tests

Able to cooperate with rehabilitation training and complete questionnaire survey

Disqualifiers

Previous shoulder surgery history

Irreparable rotator cuff damage

Retear after ARCR

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Shock wave therapy

    Procedure/Surgery

    Received shock wave therapy 7 times a week and functional exercise therapy intervention

  • Conventional conservative treatment

    Procedure/Surgery

    Conventional conservative treatment and functional exercise were given

Treatment groups

22 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: ESWT groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

pain VAS score

pain levels in patients, ranging from 0 to 10, with a higher score indicating more intense pain.

Time frame
6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery
2

ASES score

The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score is the most commonly used score to describe the function of patients' shoulder joints, ranging from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the better the function of patients' shoulder joints.

Time frame
6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery
3

MRI evaluation

Through MRI qualitative and quantitative analysis, evaluate the tendon healing status after rotator cuff repair surgery.

Time frame
3 months and 6 month after surgery
4

UCLA score

The UCLA Shoulder Score combines input from both the physician and the patient and totals range from 0 to 35, 0s indicating worse shoulder function and 35s indicating better shoulder function outcomes.

Time frame
6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after surgery

Secondary outcomes

1

Active shoulder ranges of motion

internal rotation at the side, and external and internal rotation at 90° of abduction

Time frame
6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery

Other outcomes

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