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Effect of electrical muscle stimulation to prevent deltoid muscle atrophy and weakness in patients after rotator cuff repair

Effect of electrical muscle stimulation to prevent deltoid muscle atrophy and weakness in patients after rotator cuff repair

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0003998
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-05-28
Start date
2018-10-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-06-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device, Others(Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation(NMES) Therapy) : TENS or NMES were randomly allocated to the abdomen for 6 weeks after the repair of the rotator cuff, and were given free o

Sponsors

Chungbuk National University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery at Chungbuk National University Hospital 2. Among the patients with rotator cuff tear, among the patients with tear of 10 ~ 29 mm in size,

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients without complete suturing of the tear 2. Patient with difficulty in rehabilitation due to paralysis in the affected arm 3. Patients without a caregiver to assist in the operation of the TENS(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) or NMES(Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation) equipment 4. Patients with deltoid paralysis 5. Patients vulnerable to consent to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
muscle strength, ROM;The thickness of the deltoid muscle

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Shoulder Function Evaluation

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactLEE GOO JOO

Chungbuk National University Hospital

gjlee1225@gmail.com+82-43-269-8706

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026