Cross-education in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT05266339 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2025-05-20

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Summary

This randomized-controlled trial aims to investigate the efficacy of cross-education on function, pain, and range of motion, muscle strength and quality of life in patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Conditions

  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Pain, Shoulder
  • Surgery

Interventions

OTHER

Cross-education training

The strengthening exercises for rotator cuff muscles will be performed in the contralateral side of the affected side.

OTHER

Standard exercise program

The standard exercise program, which prepared according to The American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists' consensus statement on rehabilitation following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, will be applied.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tansu Birinci, PT, PhD · Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-09
Primary Completion
2024-08-15
Completion
2025-08-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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