RecruitingOsteoarthritis of Shoulder
Evaluation of Structural and Functional Integrity of the Rotator Cuff After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Eligible age
45+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The purpose of this study is to examine the rotator cuff muscles in your shoulder at one and two year post total shoulder replacement surgery.
Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
You may qualify if…
- ✓ age \>45yrs
- ✓ primary diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- ✓ total shoulder replacement performed by Dr. Armstrong
- ✓ administered a local anesthetic mixture and not regional anesthesia
- ✓ all genders
- ✓ Fluent in written and spoken English
- ✓ Patients capable of giving informed consent
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Known contraindications to CT/EMG
- ✕ Inability to provide informed consent
- ✕ History of recent trauma to the shoulder
- ✕ Atypical shoulder pain
- ✕ Other suspected shoulder pathology (i.e. tumor, infection)
- ✕ Pregnancy
- ✕ Bilateral total shoulder arthroplasty
Where it's recruiting
Pennsylvania
Hershey
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT03921944 · last updated 2026-08-13