Scapular Dyskinesia after Rotator Cuff Injury: Does Scapular Muscle Training Program Preoperatively Improve the Functional Outcomes and Decrease coracoid pain? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20240728003

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-28

Start date

2024-09-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tears who are planned to undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair rotator cuff tears

Interventions

Patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tears who are planned to undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair will receive standard training program for rotator cuff tears. Training program includes ROM exer

Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery

Standard training program,Standard training program with periscapular training program

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tears who are planned to undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair 2. Age of 18 to 80 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with irreparable rotator cuff tear of the extremity involved in the study 2. Patients with previous fractures of proximal humerus, clavicle or scapular region of the extremity involved in the study 3. Patients with neurological injury that interferes with movement of the shoulder girdle of the extremity involved in the study 4. Patients with concomitant shoulder pathologies such as adhesive capsulitis or osteoarthritis of the shoulder of the extremity involved in the study 5. Patients unwilling to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
SICK scapular rating scale 1 month prior to rotator cuff surgery and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months postoperative SICK scapular rating scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Coracoid pain 1 month prior to rotator cuff surgery and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months postoperative pain score(VAS),ASES score 1 month prior to rotator cuff surgery and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months postoperative American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form,Quality of life 1 month prior to rotator cuff surgery and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months postoperative EuroQol-5 Dimension 5-Level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L),Constant score 1 month prior to rotator cuff surgery and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months postoperative Constant-Murley Shoulder Outcome Score	—

Measure

Time frame

Coracoid pain 1 month prior to rotator cuff surgery and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months postoperative pain score(VAS),ASES score 1 month prior to rotator cuff surgery and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months postoperative American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form,Quality of life 1 month prior to rotator cuff surgery and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months postoperative EuroQol-5 Dimension 5-Level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L),Constant score 1 month prior to rotator cuff surgery and 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months postoperative Constant-Murley Shoulder Outcome Score

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAthip Kongklam

Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

athipsport@gmail.com0819010614

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026