U.S., Nov. 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07228936) titled 'Association of Pectoralis Minor Tightness With the Initiation Site of Rotator Cuff Tears' on Nov. 13.
Brief Summary: This study looks at whether tightness of a small chest muscle called the pectoralis minor is linked to where rotator cuff tears begin in the shoulder. Rotator cuff tears can start on the bursal side (top surface) or the articular side (joint surface). We want to learn if people with a tighter pectoralis minor are more likely to have tears that begin on the bursal side.
Adults aged 18-60 who already plan to have shoulder arthroscopy as part of their usual medical care at Gazi University Hospital may be invited. Taking...