Rotator cuff tear
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) healthy subjects in their 50s to 70s without neurologic or orthopaedic disorders 2) patients with unilateral rotator cuff tear before arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) a shoulder joint disease on the nonoperative shoulder 2) strong pain 3) less than 60 degree of glenohumeral abduction or 30 degree of glenohumeral external rotation 4) reproduction of symptoms during a cervical screening examination 5) numbness or tingling in the upper extremity 6) a history of shoulder joint surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| position sense, kinesthesia as proprioception | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain, Active range of motion of shoulder joint, strength of shoulder joint | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Gunma University Hospital Department of Rehabilitation Medicine