Rotator Cuff TearNCT04601623
Ultrasound to Predict the Prognosis of Rotator Cuff Tears
An observational study of Rotator Cuff Tear, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
To predict the prognosis of large-to-massive RCTs and risk of re-tear by ultrasound elastography. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- What is being tested?
- Sonoelastography
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2020to 31 Jul 2021
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: The investigator will enroll participants with diagnosis of large-to-massive rotator cuff tears who will receive surgical repairs later, and sonoelastography and MRI are necessary for preoperative evaluation.
Who may be able to join
- Patients who are diagnosed with rotator cuff tear by an orthopedist.
- The large-to-massive rotator cuff tears need to be confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound. The definitions of this diagnosis include a tear over 3 cm or any full-thickness of tears in more than two rotator cuff muscles.
- Being willing to cooperated with the arranged examinations before the operation.
Who cannot join
- Patients who are only diagnosed with partial-thickness rotator cuff muscle tears or small- to large- sized full-thickness tears.
- Patients who have acromioclavicular arthritis that needs distal clavicle resection.
- Patients who had serious glenohumeral arthritis, pseudoparalysis, or any other shoulder trauma history.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography to Predict the Treatment Effect and Risk of Re-tear in Patients With Large-to-massive Rotator Cuff Tears
To predict the prognosis of large-to-massive RCTs and risk of re-tear by ultrasound elastography.
Read the detailed description
Most symptomatic large-to-massiverotator cuff tears (RCTs) should be operated, but the prognosis and postoperative risk of re-tear depended on the quality of rotator cuff muscles. Preoperative evaluations were usually done by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI was used in recent studies to predict the surgical outcome of large-to-massive RCTs and postoperative re-tear, but the clinical availability was not as good as ultrasound. The investigators hypothesize that ultrasound elastography can predict the prognosis of large-to-massive RCTs and risk of re-tear.
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Being tested
- Sonoelastography
- Keywords
- Rotator cuff tears, surgery, ultrasound, elastography
- Medical subject headings
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SonoelastographyOther
This diagnostic test would be executed by a physician who has experiences of using Siemens Acuson S2000 ultrasound system for more than three year. The examination includes two of four rotator cuff muscles, listed as follows, supraspinatus muscle and infraspinatus muscle. Linear transducer (4-9 MHz) would be used for the whole test. The probe would be positioned along the longitudinal axis of the muscle belly. Compressive sonoelastography technique is used for semiquantitative analysis. In order to maintain the quality of images, quality factor needs to be over or equal to 60. The quantitative analysis was performed by shear wave sonoelastography and the region of interest (ROI) would be divided into four quadrants. The physicians will measure the shear wave velocity at the center point of each quadrant.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from baseline finding of sonoelastography
This diagnostic test would be executed by a physician who has experiences of using Siemens Acuson S2000 ultrasound system for more than three year. The examination includes two of four rotator cuff muscles, listed as follows, supraspinatus muscle and infraspinatus muscle. Linear transducer (4-9 MHz) would be used for the whole test. The probe would be positioned along the longitudinal axis of the muscle belly. Compressive sonoelastography technique is used for semiquantitative analysis. In order to maintain the quality of images, quality factor needs to be over or equal to 60. The quantitative analysis was performed by shear wave sonoelastography and the region of interest (ROI) would be divided into four quadrants. The physicians will measure the shear wave velocity at the center point of each quadrant.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Secondary outcomes (7)
Passive range of motions
Passive range of motions of internal and external rotation, abduction, extension, and flexion, which are assessed by a goniometer.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Muscle strength
Muscle strength assessment include the following motions, which are internal and external rotation, abduction, extension, and flexion. They are measured by a manual dynamometer
Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score (ASES score)
Shoulder function is evaluated using American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, which includes one item for pain (VAS) and 10 items for shoulder function. The ASES score ranges from 0 to 100, and the outcome is better when ASES score is higher.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC index)
Shoulder function is evaluated using Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index, which includes physical symptoms (10 items), sport/recreation/work function (4 items), lifestyle function (4 items), and emotional function (3 items). The WORC index ranges from 0 to 2100 or can be converted to 0 to 100 scale, and the outcome is better when WORC index is lower.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
WHOQOL-BREF (Taiwan version)
The WHOQOL-BREF (Taiwan version) instrument comprises 28 items, which measure the following broad domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. The WHOQOL-BREF (Taiwan version) is a shorter version of the original instrument that may be more convenient for use in large research studies or clinical trials. The total score WHOQOL-BREF (Taiwan version) can be transformed to a 0-100 scale, and the quality of life is better when the score is higher.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
EQ-5D-3L
The EQ-5D-3L descriptive system comprises the following five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 3 levels: no problems, some problems, and extreme problems. The patient is asked to indicate his/her health state by ticking the box next to the most appropriate statement in each of the five dimensions. This decision results into a 1-digit number that expresses the level selected for that dimension. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient's health state.
Measured: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
MRI
MRI was performed on a 1.5T system (Signa Horizon LX, GE Healthcare) equipped with a standard shoulder surface coil. The shoulder MRI protocol was identical for all patients and consisted of axial proton-density-weighted fast spinecho with fat suppression sequence, the sequences was performed above the level o f the acromioclavicular joint down to below the axillary pouch with the following parameters: Coronal oblique proton-density-weighted with and without fat suppression, with axis parallel to the supraspinatus tendon, and sagittal oblique proton-density--weighted with and without fat suppression, with axis perpendicular to the coronal oblique axis, the ast spin-echo sequences were performed with the following parameters: TR msec/TE msec, 2700-4800 /25-40, echo-train length, 6; matrix, 256 × 256; field of view, 180 mm; section thickness, 2.5 mm with 2-mm gap. No IV or intraarticular gadolinium was administered.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Oct 2020
- Study start1 Aug 2020
- Primary completion31 Jul 2021
- Study completion31 Jul 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Rotator Cuff TearStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Chang Gung Memorial HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Po-Cheng Chen, MD, Study chair, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04601623
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MOST 109-2314-B-182A-171
- Status last verified
- Mar 2022
- First submitted
- 16 Oct 2020
- Last updated
- 14 Mar 2022
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Mar 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography to Predict the Treatment Effect and Risk of Re-tear in Patients With Large-to-massive Rotator Cuff Tears
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04601623
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MOST 109-2314-B-182A-171
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Keywords
- Rotator cuff tears, surgery, ultrasound, elastography
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jul 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 26 Oct 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To predict the prognosis of large-to-massive RCTs and risk of re-tear by ultrasound elastography.
Detailed description
Most symptomatic large-to-massiverotator cuff tears (RCTs) should be operated, but the prognosis and postoperative risk of re-tear depended on the quality of rotator cuff muscles. Preoperative evaluations were usually done by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI was used in recent studies to predict the surgical outcome of large-to-massive RCTs and postoperative re-tear, but the clinical availability was not as good as ultrasound. The investigators hypothesize that ultrasound elastography can predict the prognosis of large-to-massive RCTs and risk of re-tear.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The investigator will enroll participants with diagnosis of large-to-massive rotator cuff tears who will receive surgical repairs later, and sonoelastography and MRI are necessary for preoperative evaluation.
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients who are diagnosed with rotator cuff tear by an orthopedist.
- The large-to-massive rotator cuff tears need to be confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound. The definitions of this diagnosis include a tear over 3 cm or any full-thickness of tears in more than two rotator cuff muscles.
- Being willing to cooperated with the arranged examinations before the operation.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients who are only diagnosed with partial-thickness rotator cuff muscle tears or small- to large- sized full-thickness tears.
- Patients who have acromioclavicular arthritis that needs distal clavicle resection.
- Patients who had serious glenohumeral arthritis, pseudoparalysis, or any other shoulder trauma history.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SonoelastographyThis diagnostic test would be executed by a physician who has experiences of using Siemens Acuson S2000 ultrasound system for more than three year. The examination includes two of four rotator cuff muscles, listed as follows, supraspinatus muscle and infraspinatus muscle. Linear transducer (4-9 MHz) would be used for the whole test. The probe would be positioned along the longitudinal axis of the muscle belly. Compressive sonoelastography technique is used for semiquantitative analysis. In order to maintain the quality of images, quality factor needs to be over or equal to 60. The quantitative analysis was performed by shear wave sonoelastography and the region of interest (ROI) would be divided into four quadrants. The physicians will measure the shear wave velocity at the center point of each quadrant. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Change from baseline finding of sonoelastography
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
This diagnostic test would be executed by a physician who has experiences of using Siemens Acuson S2000 ultrasound system for more than three year. The examination includes two of four rotator cuff muscles, listed as follows, supraspinatus muscle and infraspinatus muscle. Linear transducer (4-9 MHz) would be used for the whole test. The probe would be positioned along the longitudinal axis of the muscle belly. Compressive sonoelastography technique is used for semiquantitative analysis. In order to maintain the quality of images, quality factor needs to be over or equal to 60. The quantitative analysis was performed by shear wave sonoelastography and the region of interest (ROI) would be divided into four quadrants. The physicians will measure the shear wave velocity at the center point of each quadrant.
7 secondary outcomes
Passive range of motions
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Muscle strength
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score (ASES score)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC index)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
WHOQOL-BREF (Taiwan version)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
EQ-5D-3L
Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
MRI
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Mar 2022.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Po-Cheng Chen, MD study chair
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Rotator Cuff Tear, run by Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Mar 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change from baseline finding of sonoelastography (time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Mar 2022.