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Patient-led rehab with short immobilization for Cuff Tear Arthropathy

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Led By Hyunmin M Kim, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Missouri-Columbia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up during the first 2 years following surgery
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare different rehab methods for people who have had a reverse shoulder arthroplasty, to see how it affects their outcomes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Cuff Tear Arthropathy
  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Shoulder Osteoarthritis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~during the first 2 years following surgery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and during the first 2 years following surgery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Elbow
Secondary outcome measures
Complications

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Patient-led rehab groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Immobilization in arm sling for a short period time followed by patient-led shoulder exercises for rehab following reverse shoulder arthroplasty
Group II: Supervised rehab groupActive Control1 Intervention
Prolonged immobilization in arm sling followed by supervised physical therapy by therapists for rehab following reverse shoulder arthroplasty

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Missouri-ColumbiaLead Sponsor
361 Previous Clinical Trials
627,994 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Cuff Tear Arthropathy
78 Patients Enrolled for Cuff Tear Arthropathy
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans HospitalUNKNOWN
Hyunmin M Kim, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Missouri-Columbia
1 Previous Clinical Trials
70 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow SurgeryJournal
The Contribution of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty to Utilization of Primary Shoulder Arthroplasty
Jain, Nitin B., and Ken Yamaguchi. 2014. “The Contribution of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty to Utilization of Primary Shoulder Arthroplasty”. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2014.06.055.
Journal of Hand TherapyJournal
Anatomical and Biomechanical Framework for Shoulder Arthroplasty Rehabilitation
Wolff, Aviva L., and Lee Rosenzweig. 2017. “Anatomical and Biomechanical Framework for Shoulder Arthroplasty Rehabilitation”. Journal of Hand Therapy. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jht.2017.05.009.
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow SurgeryJournal
Is a Formal Physical Therapy Program Necessary After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis?
Mulieri, Philip J., Jason O. Holcomb, Page Dunning, Michele Pliner, R. Kent Bogle, Derek Pupello, and Mark A. Frankle. 2010. “Is a Formal Physical Therapy Program Necessary After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis?”. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2009.07.012.
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow SurgeryJournal
National Utilization of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in the United States
Schairer, William W., Benedict U. Nwachukwu, Stephen Lyman, Edward V. Craig, and Lawrence V. Gulotta. 2015. “National Utilization of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in the United States”. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2014.08.026.
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