Genetic Factors Affecting Risks for Rotator Cuff Disease

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions studied: Studying the Genetic Relationship of Rotator Cuff Tears

In brief

This study will begin to evaluate the heritability of rotator cuff disease, and begin creation of a powerful resource for future genetic studies of rotator cuff disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01193647

Run by

University of Utah

People needed

400

Starts

2009-07-01

Expected to finish

2028-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Includes any patient who has had a shoulder MRI performed to evaluate shoulder pain as part of a standard clinical exam.
• All first degree relatives of patients with documented rotator cuff tearing will also be possible study participants.
• All patients of Drs. Tashjian, Burks and Greis who have undergone surgical rotator cuff repair.

You may not qualify if…

• Exclude any patient who has undergone prior shoulder surgery besides surgery performed by the PI where accurate information, including MRI data exist, regarding the presence or absence of rotator cuff tearing before the surgery.
• Any patient who is pregnant.

Where it is running

• University of Utah Orthopaedic Center — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
• VA Salt Lake City — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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