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SupraScapular Cuff Study: Assessing the Effects of Size and Type of Rotator Cuff Tear on Suprascapular Nerve Function

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At a glance

What the study gets you: Health checks and monitoring — no treatment given
Type of study: Observational (no treatment given)
Time in hospital: In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
Drug or intervention: MRI (radiation), Nerve conduction study (other)
How long the study runs: Study runs about 51 months (dates as stated)
About the drug or intervention: MRI — radiation: MRI of shoulder · Nerve conduction study — other: Nerve conduction study
Patient visit burden: Not specified by the sponsor

Type of study: Observing health over time
Ages: 18 Years and over
Who: All
Number of participants: 250
Started: 2025-06-23
Last checked: 2025-08

Plain English Summary

What is this study?

• Testing a new treatment for orthopedic disorder
• Clinical study - 250 participants
• The primary objective of the study is to determine in adult patients with a rotator cuff tear, what size and pattern of rotator cuff tear would result in damage to the suprascapular nerve

Who can take part?

• Ages 18 Years and over
• Diagnosed with orthopedic disorder

Where?

• Stoke-on-Trent - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.

About This Trial

The primary objective of the study is to determine in adult patients with a rotator cuff tear, what size and pattern of rotator cuff tear would result in damage to the suprascapular nerve. The secondary objectives are 1. To determine if an injured suprascapular nerve can recover if the rotator cuff tear is surgically repaired. 2. To determine if there is a limit of retraction before the suprascapular nerve is irreversibly damaged. 3. To determine factors that are protective against SSN injury. 4. Can the patient data gathered be used to optimise operative procedures.

Orthopedic Disorder

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Eligibility at a Glance

Key info

Age: 18 Years and over
Who can join: All genders

What the study is looking for

✓All patients age ≥18 years presenting to a UHNM shoulder clinic with a confirmed diagnosis of a rotator cuff tear...

Who cannot take part

✗Bony pathology (such as significant shoulder arthritis that would exclude isolated rotator cuff repair)
✗Grossly abnormal shoulder anatomy
✗Motor Neurone Disease
✗Cervical cord disease affecting the SSN nerve roots
✗Patients unable to undergo MRI scan

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Inclusion Criteria: • All patients age ≥18 years presenting to a UHNM shoulder clinic with a confirmed diagnosis of a rotator cuff tear (affecting one or both shoulders). Exclusion Criteria: * Bony pathology (such as significant shoulder arthritis that would exclude isolated rotator cuff repair) * Grossly abnormal shoulder anatomy * Motor Neurone Disease * Cervical cord disease affecting the SSN nerve roots * Patients unable to undergo MRI scan * Previous surgery at the affected glenohumeral joint * Patients unable to tolerate NCS * Acute fracture affecting the glenohumeral joint * Recent glenohumeral joint dislocation (past 12 months) * Patients unable or unwilling to give full informed consent * Patients unable or unwilling to comply with the study procedures

Where Is This Study? (1 UK site)

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Recruiting

Site contact (verified)

Damian McClellandPrincipal Investigator

Megan Young01782675384 megan.young@uhnm.nhs.uk

How to Get in Touch

Megan Young

Sponsor contact

CONTACT

01782 675384 megan.young@uhnm.nhs.uk

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov · Last verified: 2025-08