Early Range of Motion Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

The Effect of Early Range of Motion on Clinical Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction, and Cuff Integrity Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. A Prospective Randomized Study.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00845715

Enrollment

Registered

2009-02-18

Start date

2008-07-31

Completion date

2013-04-30

Last updated

2017-04-25

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Conditions

Rotator Cuff Disease

Keywords

rotator cuff, rehabilitation, range of motion

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is a difference in the quality of life, ability to return to functioning (back to everyday life), the amount of experienced pain in patients who immediately move their shoulder versus patient who delay moving their shoulder after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. We are also interested in whether there is a difference in the healing rates between these two groups.

Interventions

OTHEREarly motion

Early referral to physical therapy for range of motion (2 days post)

OTHERStandard motion

Standard referral to physical therapy for range of motion (4 weeks post)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients who are between 18 years and 70 years of age * full thickness rotator cuff tear on ultrasound and MRI * failed conservative management

Exclusion criteria

* concomitant pathology including massive rotator cuff tears that extend into the subscapularis or the teres minor and all co-existing labral pathology * history of neuromuscular or degenerative disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC)	6 month post surgery

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026