Rotator cuff tears Clinical Trials

Recruiting rotator cuff tears studies with sites across the US, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily. Free to join — find one near you below.

Clinical trials study new ways to prevent, detect, or treat rotator cuff tears. Joining one can give you access to investigational treatments and close monitoring by a specialist research team — at no cost — while helping advance care for others. Below are recruiting rotator cuff tears studies with sites across the US; use the location tools to find ones near you.

What to expect

Screening first. The study team reviews your eligibility before anything else — there's no obligation to continue.
Informed consent. You'll get a full explanation of the study, its potential risks and benefits, and can withdraw at any time.
No cost to you. Study visits, tests, and the investigational treatment are covered; many studies reimburse travel.

Recruiting rotator cuff tears trials

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Estradiol Supplementation and Rotator Cuff Repair

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: University of Utah

Sex: Female·Age: 50 - 80

Code: NCT06318403·Phase 2

The Effectiveness of High-intensity Laser Therapy After Arthroscopic Shoulder Rotator Cuff Repair.

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Sex: All·Age: 30 - 70

Code: NCT07568288

Repeated Injections of Adipose-derived Stem Cells in Rotator Cuff Tears

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark

Sex: All·Age: 30 - 69

Code: NCT07592936·Phase 1, Phase 2

Preoperative Versus Postoperative Interscalene Block in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

for Rotator Cuff Tear Repair

Sponsor: Istinye University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07689448

Effect of Central Sensitization on Response to Physical Therapy in Patients With Partial Supraspinatus Tear

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT07664137

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Trial

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Joseph W. Galvin

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 99

Code: NCT07568392

Post-Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) Study of the Pitch-Patch for the Augmentation or Reinforcement of the Rotator Cuff

for Rotator Cuff Tear

Sponsor: Xiros Ltd

Sex: All·Age: 16+

Code: NCT05906004

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Randomized Study of an Analgesic Device Enabling Local Anesthetic Delivery and Neuromodulation After Shoulder/Foot Surgery

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in La Jolla

Sponsor: University of California, San Diego

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07052721

Effect of Mobilization With Movement in Patients With Rotator Cuff Lesions

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT07383038

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FiberLocker® System Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repairs

for Rotator Cuff Tear

4 sites incl. Chicago

Sponsor: ZuriMED Technologies Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 30 - 70

Code: NCT06918041

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DenCT Shoulder Bone Quality Evaluation

for Osteoarthritis Shoulder

Sponsor: Zimmer Biomet

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06032416

Pain Education After Rotator Cuff Surgery

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Elif Dilara Durmaz

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 75

Code: NCT06886932

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The Impact of Cervical Radiculopathy on Functionality in Patients Undergoing Rotator Cuff Repair

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Biruni University

Sex: All·Age: 41 - 65

Code: NCT07001566

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Blood Flow Restriction Versus Standard Exercise After Rotator Cuff Repair

for Rotator Cuff Injury

Sponsor: University of Valencia

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 65

Code: NCT06788327

Clinical Trial on the Effect of the Flexible Suturing System With Anchors (FSSA) in Full-thickness Rotator Cuff Tendon Tears

for Rotator Cuff Tears

3 sites incl. Charlotte

Sponsor: Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 70

Code: NCT06868108

Innovating Physical Therapy: A Pilot Study on Band Connect's Impact on Compliance, Satisfaction, and Revenue

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in Cleveland

Sponsor: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 89

Code: NCT06733480

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Effect of Motor Imagery Training on Pain, Functionality, Proprioception and Kinesiophobia in Partial Rotator Cuff Tear

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT06875895

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Does Sarcopenia Influence Rotator Cuff Tear Patterns? Radiological Insights From Patients With Rotator Cuff Syndrome

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 75

Code: NCT07183774

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Tuberoplasty Versus Balloon Spacer

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in Minneapolis

Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Sex: All·Age: 65+

Code: NCT06735170·Phase 1, Phase 2

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Analysis of Sleep & Recovery Following Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: New York Presbyterian Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06625723

Clinical Outcomes Related to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Recovery Using Incrediwear

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in Denton

Sponsor: Texas Bone and Joint

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06669741

Virtual Reality Rehabilitation for Shoulder Pathologies

for Shoulder Instability

Sponsor: La Tour Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06963983

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From Rotator Cuff Repair to Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty - Clinical and Radiological Results

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 95

Code: NCT06644729

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Stem Cell Treatment for Regeneration of the Rotator Cuff (Lipo-Cuff Study)

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 69

Code: NCT06505135·Phase 1

Effect of Pregabalin on Shoulder Pain in Patients With Central Sensitization After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: The Catholic University of Korea

Sex: All·Age: 20 - 69·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06367998·Phase 4

RC Repair Versus Subacromial Balloon Spacer in Older Adults

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Panam Clinic

Sex: All·Age: 70+

Code: NCT05788250

Exparel v Dexamethasone in RCR

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in Philadelphia

Sponsor: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06575010·Phase 4

Suprascapular Nerve Block in Patients Rehabilitated After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT06272786

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Rotator Cuff Augmentation With Human Dermal Allograft Versus Bovine Collagen Xenograft Patch: A Randomized Controlled Trial

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: University of Calgary

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06215417·Phase 4

Outcomes of Massive Rotator Cuff Tendon Tear Treatment.

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Tartu University Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 80

Code: NCT06016439

BioBrace® Implant for Arthroscopic Repair of Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in New Haven

Sponsor: CONMED Corporation

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 70·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05997381

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Acellular Matrix From Human Dermis in Combination With Orthobiologic Stimuli for Augmentation of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT05855759

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Maximal Repair Versus Bridging Reconstruction with BioBrace®

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05959733

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Lower Trapezius Transfer vs Bridging Reconstruction

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05925881

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Rotator Cuff Repairs With or Without BioEnthesis™ Augmentation

for Rotator Cuff Tears

5 sites incl. Air Force Academy

Sponsor: Brooke Army Medical Center

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT06289686·Phase 4

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Prospective Study to Determine the Safety and Effectiveness of a Connective Tissue Allograft Active Matrix (AM) vs. Standard of Care in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in Houston

Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80

Code: NCT05894265

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Risk Factors for Asymptomatic Rotator Cuff Tears to Become Symptomatic.

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: University Ghent

Sex: All·Age: 55 - 100

Code: NCT05896475

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Clinical Study on the Effect of Tizanidine on the Function and Pain of Patients After Shoulder Arthroscopy

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University

Sex: All·Age: 20 - 70

Code: NCT05852093·EARLY_Phase 1

Patch Study (Patch-augmented Rotator Cuff Repair)

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Spital Thurgau AG

Sex: All·Age: 30 - 75

Code: NCT06076902

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Sex Hormone Supplementation and Rotator Cuff Repair: A Preliminary Randomized Trial

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in Salt Lake City

Sponsor: University of Utah

Sex: Male·Age: 40 - 80

Code: NCT04944836·Phase 2

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RSA Vs RCR for Massive RCTs

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in Portland

Sponsor: La Tour Hospital

Sex: All·Age: 60 - 80

Code: NCT05807854

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Tornier HRS (Humeral Reconstruction System) Study (REVIVE)

for Rheumatoid Arthritis

4 sites incl. Denver

Sponsor: Stryker Trauma and Extremities

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05500066

Microfracture at Proximal Humerus Lateral to Footprint Could Enhance the Rotator Cuff Healing

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT05624164

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Central Neuromuscular Dysfunction, Functionality, Psychological Status and Rotator Cuff Surgery

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Sex: All·Age: 30 - 65·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05566470

Bioinductive Patch for Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in Detroit

Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05439850·Phase 4

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Slow and Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocols

for Rotator Cuff Injuries

Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 65

Code: NCT05450510

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InSpace Accelerated Rehabilitation Study

for Rotator Cuff Tears

11 sites incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: Stryker Endoscopy

Sex: All·Age: 65+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05329584

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Rotator Cuff Tears Repair With or Without Dermal Patch Augmentation

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: University Hospitals, Leicester

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 75

Code: NCT04975581·Phase 4

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Evaluating Hemidiaphragmatic Paralysis With Prolonged Neural Blockade From an Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block

for Shoulder Surgery

1 site in Durham

Sponsor: Duke University

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 80

Code: NCT04209504

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Genetic Epidemiology of Rotator Cuff Tears: The cuffGEN Study

for Rotator Cuff Tears

4 sites incl. Iowa City

Sponsor: University of Michigan

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 85

Code: NCT04831164

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E-CEL UVEC Cells as an Adjunct Cell Therapy for the Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Adults

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in New York

Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Sex: All·Age: 45 - 70

Code: NCT04057833·Phase 1

The Effect of Liposomal Bupivacaine Nerve Block (Exparel) in Rotator Cuff Surgery

for Rotator Cuff Tears

1 site in Camden

Sponsor: The Cooper Health System

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06139666·Phase 4

The Effect of Self-rehabilitation Using Communication APP After Arthroscopic Surgery for Rotator Cuff Tear

for Rotator Cuff Tears

Sponsor: Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.

Sex: All·Age: 20 - 70

Code: NCT05102968

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Exactech Shoulder Post Market Clinical Follow-up Study

for Osteo Arthritis Shoulders

24 sites incl. Laguna Woods

Sponsor: Exactech

Sex: All·Age: 21+

Code: NCT05603728

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Rotator cuff tears clinical trials — common questions

Are rotator cuff tears clinical trials free to join?

Yes. Participating in a rotator cuff tears clinical trial is free — study-related visits, tests, and the investigational treatment are provided at no cost to you. Many studies also reimburse travel and time. You never pay to take part.

Who can join a rotator cuff tears clinical trial?

Each rotator cuff tears study sets its own eligibility criteria — typically based on age, medical history, current treatments, and overall health. Every trial listed here shows its criteria, and the study team confirms your eligibility before enrollment. You can review and apply to any that look like a fit.

How do I find a rotator cuff tears trial near me?

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How many rotator cuff tears trials are recruiting right now?

We're currently tracking roughly 21 recruiting rotator cuff tears trials with US sites, sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and refreshed daily.

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Related specialties

Orthopedics Musculoskeletal disorders