Biomarkers to Predict Rotator Cuff Repair Healing on Postoperative MRI (NCT07781553)
Biomarkers to Predict Rotator Cuff Repair Healing
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Rotator cuff repair healing is highly variable with healing failure rates ranging from 11 to 94%. To this date, there are no specific biomarkers in shoulder tissues that can be associated with rotator cuff healing after surgery. The purpose of this study is to perform diagnostic imaging study (MRI without contrast), for research purposes, to subjects in the Orthopedics Biobank (IRB#202403832), to identify biomarkers associated with failure of rotator cuff repair healing. We will evaluate biomarkers in synovial fluid and shoulder tissues collected and analyzed as part of the IRB#202403832, and correlate the difference in biomarkers in patients that did and did not have signs of healing in the MRI. Secondarily, we aim to develop a model using demographics, radiographic parameters/MRI measurements and biomarkers to accurately predict rotator cuff repair healing rates at 1-year following surgery. This will be a study from a population of patients who are enrolled in the Orthopedic biorepository under IRB #202403832. Patients who underwent a rotator cuff repair will be invited to get an MRI without contrast of their operated shoulder at a period between 6 months to 1 year post-operative.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa
Age range: 18 Years to 99 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- MRN (DIAGNOSTIC_TEST)
📋 "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 Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (319) 384-8378
Email: joseph-galvin@uiowa.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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💡 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.