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The Effect of a Pre-operative Exercise Program for Patients With Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear Waiting for Surgical Repair

NCT02208752 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2014-08-05

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Summary

This is a randomised controlled study involving a group of 20 patients- 10 patients in a control group, 10 patients in treatment group. The treatment group consists of exercises with theraband for the shoulder and exercises of motor control of the scapula. The purpose of the study is to measure the effects of a pre-operative physiotherapy program for patients awaitng for rotator cuff surgery, The duration of the pilot project is 4 weeks.

Conditions

  • Rotator Cuff Tears

Interventions

OTHER

Exercises

exercise program on strengthening the rotator cuff muscles and motor control of the scapula

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Université de Montréal

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • François Desmeules, Phd · Université de Montréal

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-09-30
Completion
2014-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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