Effectiveness of non-surgical management in rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy (the effect trial): protocol for a randomised clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy (RCCT) involves calcific deposits in the rotator cuff. Non-surgical interventions such as extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) and ultrasound-guided percutaneous irrigation of calcific tendinopathy (US-PICT) are recommended for its early management. Exercise therapy (ET) has shown to be an effective intervention for people with rotator cuff tendinopathy, but it has not been formally tested in RCCT. The main objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of an ET programme with ESWT and US-PICT in people with RCCT. As a secondary aim, this study aims to describe the natural history of RCCT.

Methods and analysis

A randomised, single-blinded four-group clinical trial will be conducted. Adults from 30 to 75 years diagno

SUBMITTER: Caballero I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773347 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature