Early Range of Motion Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

April 24, 2017 updated by: Augustus Mazzocca, UConn Health

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

73

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030
        • University of Connecticut Health Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: Early motion
Other: Early motion
Early referral to physical therapy for range of motion (2 days post)
Other: Standard motion
Other: Standard motion
Standard referral to physical therapy for range of motion (4 weeks post)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC)
Time Frame: 6 month post surgery
6 month post surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

UConn Health

Collaborators

Donaghue Medical Research Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Augustus D Mazzocca, UConn Health

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

February 18, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 25, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 24, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 08-311-3
  • DF08-13

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