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Group II - Home Therapy for Shoulder Arthropathy

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Waitlist Available
Led By Aaron Chamberlain, MD
Research Sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Age >60
Primary RTSA for the diagnosis of rotator cuff tear arthropathy (RCTA) or irreparable rotator cuff tear.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and at 6 weeks, 3 months, 2 months and 24 months post-operatively
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a structured home exercise program is as good as supervised physiotherapy for people who have had a reverse total shoulder replacement for a rotator cuff tear.

Eligible Conditions
  • Shoulder Arthropathy

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and at 6 weeks, 3 months, 12 months and 24 months post-operatively
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and at 6 weeks, 3 months, 12 months and 24 months post-operatively for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Range of Motion Outcomes
Secondary outcome measures
Clinical Outcome Scores - Functional
Clinical Outcome Scores - Pain
Clinical Outcome Scores - Quality of Life

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Group II - Home TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
In the study group all patients will be instructed in a standardized fashion regarding a home exercise program. This program will involve a standardized a set of five exercises. These exercises will be reviewed with patients in clinic in a standardized fashion and patients will be provided with an instructive hand-out.
Group II: Group I - Formal TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Supervised physical therapy will be ordered 2 times/week initially for 6 weeks and then tailored to a minimum of 1 visit/week based upon the individual progress of each patient. Home exercises will be provided to the patient by the therapist to be performed daily. Supervised physical therapy will be discontinued once the patient demonstrates independence with the final phase of rehabilitation, which represents the graduated strengthening program.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Washington University School of MedicineLead Sponsor
1,928 Previous Clinical Trials
2,296,998 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Shoulder Arthropathy
102 Patients Enrolled for Shoulder Arthropathy
Aaron Chamberlain, MDPrincipal InvestigatorWashington University School of Medicine
3 Previous Clinical Trials
182 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is enrollment for this medical experiment still open?

"Based on the information provided by clinicaltrials.gov, this exact trial is not presently seeking participants; however, it was initially posted on January 29th 2018 and last edited February 8th 2022. Fortunately, there are 132 other trials actively recruiting patients now."

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~13 spots leftby Mar 2025