Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0191133189
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To compare the results of two surgical procedures for subacromial decompression of the shoulder, one removing soft tissue only and one removing bone and soft tissue.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Not Specified
Patient information sheet
Condition
Surgery: Subacromial decompression
Intervention
Random allocation of patients into two groups (removing soft tissue only vs removing bone and soft tissue) and assessment of results post-operatively with questionnaires at follow up visits to assess patient satisfaction.
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
13/11/2003
Overall trial end date
13/11/2006
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients attending the Orthopaedic out-patient clinic for problems with shoulder impingement.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
13/11/2003
Recruitment end date
13/11/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Queens Hospital
Burton upon Trent
DE13 0RB
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Burton Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary