N/A
N=43
Punch vs. Drill Tunnel Use for Anchor Tunnel Creation and Correlation With Post-operative Pain
Rotator Cuff Tears
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04288570 ↗Enrolled (actual)
43
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form — 41.51; 40.54; 36.81; 32.16 T-Score
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- suture anchor socket creation with punch (Procedure); suture anchor socket creation with drill (Procedure)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Matt Smith
- Primary completion
- Jun 2023
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Physical Function Short Form |
41.51; 40.54; 36.81; 32.16; 42.74; 37.90 | — |
| PRIMARY Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) |
35.86; 32.14; 22.0; 17.06; 35; 22.5 | — |
| PRIMARY Visual Analogue Scale |
4.86; 4.95; 1.14; 3.56; 1.78; 2.11 | — |
| PRIMARY PROMIS - Pain Interference |
62.23; 63.11; 54.76; 61.66; 55.02; 58.52 | — |
| SECONDARY Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Shoulder |
20.4; 21.7 | — |
Summary
To determine if different techniques used in the creation of suture anchor socket creation can influence post-op pain following rotator cuff repair.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
a. Patient's aged 18-80 years old with diagnosis of rotator cuff tear having failed non-operative management and being indicated for surgical intervention with use of suture anchors.
Exclusion Criteria
- Glenohumeral arthrosis
- Previous shoulder surgery
- Psychiatric diseasesMRI
- Rheumatologic diseases
- Fibromyalgia
- Spine diseases
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04288570). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.