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Postoperative Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation: Functional, Pain and Sleep Quality
Led by LAURA CASTILLO VEJAR · Updated on 2025-09-10
50
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
17 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Rotator cuff injuries are a common cause of pain and disability, making up 16% of all musculoskeletal injuries. This research aims to compare two different rehabilitation protocols after surgical repair of the rotator cuff. The goal is to evaluate how these protocols affect patient functionality, pain levels, sleep quality, and mobility during recovery. Participants will receive either a standard rehabilitation program based on guidelines from the American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists or a modified protocol tailored to the number of tendons repaired and guided by scientific evidence and specialist consensus. Both protocols are administered during physical therapy sessions following a 4 to 6 week immobilization period after surgery. Throughout the 12 weeks following surgery, participants will undergo assessments of function, pain (including nocturnal, dynamic, and static), sleep quality, and range of motion at 3, 6, 9, and 12 weeks postoperatively. This study tracks these outcomes to understand recovery progress and effectiveness of the rehabilitation approaches under single-blind conditions.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Postoperative Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation: Functional, Pain and Sleep Quality
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- People over 50 years of age
- People who have undergone arthroscopic rotator cuff repair of one or more tendons
- Patients must sign informed consent and attend physical therapy up to 12 weeks postoperatively
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients who develop postoperative stiffness or adhesive capsulitis during rehabilitation
- Patients with symptoms of cervical radiculopathy or diagnosed sleep disorders
- Patients with neurological or cognitive disorders who have difficulty following instructions
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 12 weeks postoperatively
Participants undergo a rehabilitation protocol after rotator cuff surgery, either a standard or a modified protocol based on the number of tendons treated, to improve function, pain, sleep quality, and mobility.
Visits at 3, 6, 9, and 12 weeks postoperatively
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Temuco, senador estebanez 779
Temuco, Chile
Enrolling by Invitation
2
Trimedkine
Temuco, Chile
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Laura A Castillo Vejar
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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