Sex Hormone Supplementation and Rotator Cuff Repair: A Preliminary Randomized Trial (NCT04944836)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Shoulder tendon tears are a common cause of shoulder pain and disability and after surgery the repaired tendon often does not heal. In this pilot study, men with low sex hormone levels will be randomly assigned to receive sex hormone therapy or placebo pills while healing from tendon repair surgery in their shoulder. Sex hormone therapy increases sex hormone levels, and the investigators will test whether these increased sex hormone levels show promise in improving tendon healing and patient shoulder function and pain.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah
Age range: 40 Years to 80 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (801) 587-0063
Email: chalmerspractice@hsc.utah.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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- Shoulder iD™ Primary Reversed Glenoid Outcomes Clinical Study — San Francisco, California
- MRI Evaluation of Integrity Implant for Rotator Cuff Tears — Tampa, Florida
- Maximal Repair Versus Bridging Reconstruction with BioBrace® — Halifax, Nova Scotia
Explore by condition: All Rotator Cuff Tears clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.