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Zimmer ActivBraid Rotator Cuff Repair (RCR) Study
RecruitingObservational study
Cleveland Clinic ActivBraid Rotator Cuff Repair (RCR) Study
Who can join
Ages 18 to 75 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 18-75 years * acute or chronic, reparable, 1-5 cm full thickness tear of the supraspinatus and/or infraspinatus tendons Exclusion Criteria: * prior ipsilateral shoulder surgery * outstanding worker's compensation claim * symptomatic cervical spine disease * a frozen shoulder * advanced glenohumeral arthritis * isolated subscapularis tear * significant radiation exposure for other medical reasons. * known is advance to be claustrophobic * known history of hypersensitivity to bovine-derived materials.
About the study
We will enroll up to 65 patients undergoing primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR) using ActivBraidâ„¢Collagen Co-Braid suture (Zimmer Biomet) and evaluate RCR healing as well as shoulder range of motion, strength, and patient-reported outcomes at 6m, 1y and 2y.
What is being tested
- ActivBraidâ„¢Collagen Co-Braid suture (Zimmer Biomet) (device)
Sponsor: The Cleveland Clinic · Participants: 65 · Started: Aug 11, 2025
Contact the study team
- Kathleen Derwin, PhD · Phone: 216-408-7930
- Cathy Shemo, BS · Phone: 216-218-1722
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06971497
Locations in the U.S.
| Ohio | Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.