Punch vs. Drill Tunnel Use for Anchor Tunnel Creation and Correlation With Post-operative Pain (Punch/Drill)

Matt Smith

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rotator Cuff Tears

Treatments: Procedure: suture anchor socket creation with punch; Procedure: suture anchor socket creation with drill

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04288570

2019842

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine if different techniques used in the creation of suture anchor socket creation can influence post-op pain following rotator cuff repair.

Enrollment: 43 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

a. Patient's aged 18-80 years old with diagnosis of rotator cuff tear having failed non-operative management and being indicated for surgical intervention with use of suture anchors.

Exclusion criteria

1. Glenohumeral arthrosis
2. Previous shoulder surgery
3. Psychiatric diseasesMRI
4. Rheumatologic diseases
5. Fibromyalgia
6. Spine diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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43 participants in 2 patient groups

Bone socket formation with a punch

Active Comparator group

Description:

suture anchor socket creation with punch

Treatment:

Procedure: suture anchor socket creation with punch

Bone socket formation with a drill

Active Comparator group

Description:

suture anchor socket creation with drill

Treatment:

Procedure: suture anchor socket creation with drill