Novel Treatment for Rotator Cuff Tears

Description

The focus of this study is to examine changes in pain scores, strength, and range of motion over time following an ultrasonic tenotomy on a partial tear (\<50%) of the supraspinatus tendon of the rotator cuff.

Conditions

Supraspinatus Tear

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Study overview

The focus of this study is to examine changes in pain scores, strength, and range of motion over time following an ultrasonic tenotomy on a partial tear (\<50%) of the supraspinatus tendon of the rotator cuff.

Ultrasonic Tenotomy as a Treatment of Partial Rotator Cuff Tear of the Supraspinatus Tendon: A Pilot Feasibility Study

Novel Treatment for Rotator Cuff Tears

Condition
Supraspinatus Tear
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Onalaska

Mayo Clinic Health System - Onalaska, Onalaska, Wisconsin, United States, 54650

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * A tear of the supraspinatus tendon greater \> 50% and any areas of full thickness tearing, concomitant tears \> 25% of other rotator cuff tendons (infraspinatus, teres minor or subscapularis), or acute tear of the glenoid labrum.
  • * Evidence of systemic illness/infection requiring oral or IV antibiotics during the recruitment period.
  • * Evidence of overlying skin infection or lesion at the proposed device insertion point on the shoulder.
  • * Previous corticosteroid injection within three months.
  • * Those individuals less than 25 and greater than 75 years of age will be excluded.

Ages Eligible for Study

25 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Mayo Clinic,

Jacob Erickson, DO, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mayo Clinic

Study Record Dates

2026-06