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Rotator Cuff Tear clinical trials

1 of 12 indexed Rotator Cuff Tear trials are currently recruiting.

12 US clinical trials · 1 currently recruiting

Rotator Cuff Tear is the subject of 12 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 1 of them currently open to new participants. 3 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 2 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, running 1 of these trials.

The research picture

Rotator Cuff Tear has 12 registered US clinical trials, 1 of them open to new participants right now, about 8% of the total.

1
recruiting participants now
8%
of trials open to enrollment
3
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
1
top sponsor: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Phase 22Phase 43

Active & Recent Trials

12 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING NA 60 participants

FiberLocker® System Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repairs

ZuriMED Technologies

NCT06918041

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 168 participants

Autologous Adult Adipose-Derived Regenerative Cell Injection Into Chronic Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears

InGeneron

NCT03752827

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 125 participants

Rotator Cuff Failure With Continuity

The Cleveland Clinic

NCT02716441

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 116 participants

Oxandrolone Rotator Cuff Trial

University of Southern California

NCT03091075

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING Phase 2 56 participants

Stromal Vascular Fraction Cell Therapy to Improve the Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

NCT03332238

COMPLETED Phase 4 97 participants

Rotator Cuff Repair Using Standard Double Row Technique With Platelet Rich Fibrin Membrane vs. Standard Double Row Technique

HealthPartners Institute

NCT02256891

COMPLETED Phase 4 86 participants

Opioid-Free Shoulder Arthroplasty

OrthoCarolina Research Institute

NCT03540030

COMPLETED Phase 4 78 participants

Single Shot Liposomal Bupivicaine in Rotator Cuff Surgery

Indiana University

NCT03822182

COMPLETED NA 71 participants

BioWick SureLock Clinical Outcomes Study

Zimmer Biomet

NCT03199391

COMPLETED Phase 2 70 participants

Nonopioid Analgesia After Rotator Cuff Repair

Henry Ford Health System

NCT03818919

COMPLETED NA 53 participants

Vascular Changes of Rotator Cuff Repair Augmented With a Whole Blood Fibrin Clot

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

NCT03577379

COMPLETED NA 51 participants

Regenexx™ SD Versus Exercise Therapy for Rotator Cuff Tears

Regenexx

NCT01788683

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 2 2
Phase 4 3

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Rotator Cuff Tear Trial Landscape

12 indexed Rotator Cuff Tear studies · 1 recruiting (8%).

Phase mix: 3 late (III/IV) vs 2 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (1 trial), 9 others listed. 12 shown below, recruiting first.

How to read this condition's trial landscape

That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Rotator Cuff Tear?

PlainTrial tracks 12 US clinical trials for Rotator Cuff Tear, of which 1 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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