Osteoarthritis Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI
Who might be able to join this trial:
- People who are older than 45 years of age
- People whose main diagnosis is osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear arthritis) of the shoulder
- People whose total shoulder replacement surgery was performed by Dr. Armstrong
- People who received a local anesthetic (numbing medication injected into a specific area) rather than a regional anesthetic (a nerve block that numbs a larger region) during their procedure
- People of any gender
- People who are fluent in written and spoken English
- People who are able to understand the study and agree to participate
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have a known medical reason why they cannot have a CT scan or EMG (a test that checks muscle and nerve activity)
- People who are not able to give their consent to participate in the study
- People who have had a recent injury to the shoulder
- People whose shoulder pain is considered unusual or does not follow a typical pattern (confirm with trial site)
- People where another shoulder condition is suspected, such as a tumour or infection
- People who are pregnant
- People who have had both shoulders replaced
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: April D Armstrong, MD, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Phone: 717-531-0003
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Active Nerve Denervation; Active Nerve Denervation; Neuropathic Changes_amplitude; Neuropathic Changes_amplitude; Neuropathic Changes_recruitment pattern; Neuropathic Changes_recruitment pattern; Neuropathic Changes_duration; Neuropathic Changes_duration; Total number of Muscles affected with active denervation; Total number of Muscles affected with active denervation; Total number of muscles affected with neuropathic changes; Total number of muscles affected with neuropathic changes
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 13 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.