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Comparison of Two Surgical Techniques for Open Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis

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Stanford University

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Bicep Tenodesis

Treatments

Procedure: One Anchor
Procedure: Two Mini Anchors

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

Participants who are indicated for an open biceps tenodesis procedure will be recruited to join the study. The participant will undergo the standard biceps tenodesis procedure using either one standard anchor or two mini anchors by the study staff surgeon. Both techniques are safe and considered standard of care. The participant will be randomized to either group. After the biceps are secured in the standard fashion, a sterile radiolucent bead will be applied to the tendon. The participant will undergo xray imaging in the post-anesthesia care unit to determine a baseline measurement of the location of the radiolucent bead. The participant will then undergo further xray imaging at their 2 week and 6 month-up visits.

Full description

Participants who are indicated for an open biceps tenodesis procedure will be recruited to join the study. The participant will undergo the standard biceps tenodesis procedure using either one standard anchor or two mini anchors by the study staff surgeon. Both techniques are safe and considered standard of care. The participant will be randomized to either group. After the biceps are secured in the standard fashion, a sterile radiolucent bead will be applied to the tendon. This will allow for measurements to be made on xray imaging in the post-operative period. The placement of the clip is the only experimental portion of the procedure. The participant will undergo xray imaging in the post-anesthesia care unit to determine a baseline measurement of the location of the radiolucent bead. The participant will then undergo further xray imaging at their 2 week and 6 month-up visits. These visits are standard visits for the participant who undergo this procedure.

Enrollment

60 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Participant age 18 and above who would otherwise indicated for biceps tenodesis due to biceps tendinopathy with or without associated rotator cuff pathology

Exclusion criteria

  • Participant under the age of 18 will be excluded from the study as there is no indication to perform this procedure in children.
  • Any participant who had previous surgery or injury to their biceps or biceps tendon will be excluded.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Basic Science

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

60 participants in 2 patient groups

One Anchor
Experimental group
Description:
Participant will receive one standard anchor during standard biceps tenodesis procedure
Treatment:
Procedure: One Anchor
Two Mini Anchors
Experimental group
Description:
Participant will receive two mini anchors during standard biceps tenodesis procedure
Treatment:
Procedure: Two Mini Anchors

Trial contacts and locations

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