Comparison of the Accuracy of Telehealth Examination Versus Clinical Examination in the Detection of Rotator Cuff Tears

Completed

Conditions studied: Rotator Cuff Tear

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare how accurately a pseudo-telehealth shoulder examination diagnoses rotator cuff tears compared to a regular clinical examination. MRI is used as the gold standard.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03906630

Run by

Duke University

People needed

65

Starts

2019-08-19

Expected to finish

2020-11-05

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-16

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 40 years of age or older, presenting with shoulder pain, and seen in the Duke Sports Medicine clinic by Dr. Wittstein or Dr. Lassiter

You may not qualify if…

• Patient cannot have had prior shoulder arthroplasty, instability or history of fracture/dislocation. Pregnant women will be excluded from the study because there will be an MRI. Anyone unable or unwilling to have an MRI will be excluded from the study.

Where it is running

• Southeastern Orthopedics Shoulder Center — Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
• Duke Health Heritage — Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States

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