Condition (MeSH)
Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 57 trials for Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy or a narrower condition beneath it.
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Trials per phase (log scale)
57 of the 57 trials are tagged with Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy trials start? (18)
Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year. 1 trial is registered to start in 2027 or later, and not listed here.
Trials over time, by phase
- Phase 1
- Phase 2
- Phase 3
- Phase 4
- Not applicable
- Observational
Top of scale: 7
Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2026 (partial year) | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
Showing 10 of 18 earlier years.
No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 3.8 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.
Prediction, not a registry value: median of 34 months from start to primary completion across 8 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot; registered median of 47 months across 26 trials with a primary completion typed Actual. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy trials in? (6)
Shown in this order: phase order.
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| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 1 |
| Phase 2 | 1 |
| Phase 3 | 1 |
| Phase 4 | 4 |
| Not applicable | 29 |
| Observational | 21 |
How many Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy trials are recruiting? (9)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not yet recruiting | 2 |
| Recruiting | 11 |
| Enrolling by invitation | 1 |
| Active, not recruiting | 4 |
| Completed | 22 |
Showing 5 of 9 statuses.
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which lead sponsors run the most Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy trials? (6)
Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.
| Sponsor | Trials |
|---|---|
| Medacta International SA | 3 |
| Zimmer Biomet | 3 |
| Limacorporate S.p.a | 2 |
| Stryker Trauma and Extremities | 2 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | 1 |
Showing 5 of 6 sponsors.
Which drugs are being tested for Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy? (2)
Shown in this order: most trials first. One row per drug, matched to a single molecule under all its names, ranked by number of trials.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Benzoyl Peroxide | 1 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | 1 |
Interventions as named in the registry (13)
Shown in this order: most trials first.
| Drug | Trials |
|---|---|
| Interscalene Block | 1 |
| knee injection | 1 |
| NaCl 0.9% NS | 1 |
| Ibuprofen 2% | 1 |
| 1% Sevoflurane | 1 |
Showing 5 of 13 interventions.
These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.
Which serious adverse events do Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy trials report? (10)
Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.
| Adverse event | Subjects affected | Trials |
|---|---|---|
| Death due to unrelated reasons | 26 | 1 |
| Other general complication (not shoulder) | 16 | 1 |
| Fracture of proximal humerus | 5 | 1 |
| Other shoulder related complication | 4 | 1 |
| Glenoid implant loosening | 3 | 1 |
Showing 5 of 10 adverse events.
Which publications cover Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy? (6)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosthesis versus exercise for rotator cuff tear arthropathy - protocol of a randomised controlled trial. | Danish medical journal | 2025 | Yes |
| "Evaluation of sleep quality after reverse shoulder arthroplasty in rotator cuff tear arthropathy patients". | International orthopaedics | 2025 | Yes |
| Injury to the axillary and suprascapular nerves in rotator cuff arthropathy and after reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a prospective electromyographic analysis. | Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery | 2018 | Yes |
| Comparative Utilization of Reverse and Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Analysis of a High-volume Center. | The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | 2018 | Yes |
| What Change in American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score Represents a Clinically Important Change After Shoulder Arthroplasty? | Clinical orthopaedics and related research | 2016 | Yes |
Showing 5 of 6 publications.
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Not measured: delivery record.
Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: prevalence, rare-disease identity, and sub-conditions in mesh.