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Bone socket formation with a punch for Rotator Cuff Tears (Punch/Drill Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Matthew J Smith
Research Sponsored by Matt Smith
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 weeks to 6 months
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Punch/Drill Trial Summary

This trial looks at whether different ways of making suture anchor sockets during rotator cuff surgery affects post-op pain.

Eligible Conditions
  • Rotator Cuff Tears

Punch/Drill Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 weeks to 6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 weeks to 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
PROMIS Short Form - Pain Interference
PROMIS Short Form - Physical Function
SANE
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Secondary outcome measures
MRI of the shoulder

Punch/Drill Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Bone socket formation with a punchActive Control1 Intervention
suture anchor socket creation with punch
Group II: Bone socket formation with a drillActive Control1 Intervention
suture anchor socket creation with drill

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Matt SmithLead Sponsor
Matthew J SmithPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Missouri Health System, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
~19 spots leftby Jun 2025
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