Zimmer ActivBraid Rotator Cuff Repair (RCR) Study

NCT ID: NCT06971497

Last Updated: 2025-08-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

65 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-08-11

Study Completion Date

2029-08-31

Brief Summary

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We will enroll up to 65 patients undergoing primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR) using ActivBraid™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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Rotator Cuff Repair of the Shoulder

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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patients undergoing primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Patients undergoing primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair will have their repair completed with ActivBraid™Collagen Co-Braid suture (Zimmer Biomet).

ActivBraid™Collagen Co-Braid suture (Zimmer Biomet)

Intervention Type DEVICE

ActivBraid™ is a suture made from approximately half ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and and half collagen derived from cow skin. Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies and serves as the building block for tendons and bones. The collagen in ActivBraid™ is intended to enhance cell attachment and tissue integration which may improve the healing of a rotator cuff repair. ActivBraid™ suture has been shown to have equivalent strength as other high strength sutures used in orthopaedic procedures and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for repairing tendons. ActivBraid™ is a commercially available product that has been and is used in humans. This is the first post-market clinical study with ActivBraid™.

Interventions

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ActivBraid™Collagen Co-Braid suture (Zimmer Biomet)

ActivBraid™ is a suture made from approximately half ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and and half collagen derived from cow skin. Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies and serves as the building block for tendons and bones. The collagen in ActivBraid™ is intended to enhance cell attachment and tissue integration which may improve the healing of a rotator cuff repair. ActivBraid™ suture has been shown to have equivalent strength as other high strength sutures used in orthopaedic procedures and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for repairing tendons. ActivBraid™ is a commercially available product that has been and is used in humans. This is the first post-market clinical study with ActivBraid™.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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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.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Zimmer Biomet

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Cleveland Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kathleen Derwin, PhD

Associate Staff Scientist

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kathleen Derwin, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Cleveland Clinic

Eric Ricchetti, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Cleveland Clinic

Locations

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Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Kathleen Derwin, PhD

Role: CONTACT

216-408-7930

Cathy Shemo, BS

Role: CONTACT

216-218-1722

Facility Contacts

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Kathleen Derwin, PhD

Role: primary

216-408-7930

Cathy Shemo, BS

Role: backup

216-218-1722

Kathleen Derwin, PhD

Role: primary

216-408-7930

Cathy Shemo, BS

Role: backup

216-218-1722

Related Links

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https://www.zimmerbiomet.com/en/products-and-solutions/specialties/sports-medicine/activbraid.html

product information for ActivBraid™Collagen Co-Braid suture (Zimmer Biomet)

Other Identifiers

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25-252

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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