An interventional study of Standard Treatment and Experimental Treatment in Rotator Cuff Injuries, sponsored by Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli. Recruiting at 2 sites in Italy. Open to participants aged 40 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-26.
Sponsored by Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The present study aims to verify whether telerehabilitation as an alternative to in-person treatment (both conducted by a physiotherapist) can be a valid option in terms of pain, recovery of the rom, shoulder functionality compared to those provided by therapy alone. face-to-face rehabilitation in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery.
734 studies on the registry are indexed under Rotator Cuff Injuries; 161 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 46 is below the median of 60 across 538 interventional studies indexed under Rotator Cuff Injuries.
Browse Rotator Cuff Injuries studies →Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli is the lead sponsor of 298 studies on the registry; 102 are open to participants now.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Procedure: Standard Treatment
Procedure: Experimental Treatment
Patients who will be assigned to the control group and subjected to standard treatment (usual care at our clinic) will undergo a physiotherapy treatment of 8 in-person sessions for 4 post-operative weeks
patients who will be assigned to the experimental group and subjected to the experimental treatment will undergo a physiotherapy treatment of 8 sessions in telerehabilitation for 4 post-operative weeks
Constant-Murley Score
The Constant-Murley score (CMS) is a 100-point scale made up of a series of individual parameters. These parameters define the patient's pain level and ability to carry out normal daily activities
Time frame: At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months
Mobility of the shoulder
Range of motion of the shoulder seen by movements made during the rehabilitation
Time frame: At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months
Numeric rating scale
Description of pain by numeric rating scale, from 0 no pain, to 10 worst pain ever (0-10)
Time frame: At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand
The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire is a 30-item questionnaire that examines a patient's ability to perform certain upper extremity activities
Time frame: at baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months
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