Can a phone app replace physical therapy for shoulder surgery recovery?

NCT ID NCT07255534

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Samsung Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app that guides rehabilitation exercises can help people recover shoulder function after rotator cuff repair surgery. Seventy adults who have had the surgery will use either the app or receive standard care with a brochure. The goal is to see if the app improves pain, movement, and daily activities better than usual care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: smartphone app with guided rehabilitation exercises
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide an effective, convenient home-based rehab option for people recovering from rotator cuff surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 70 participants, and the app is not yet approved. Results may not apply to everyone, and the app may not be as effective as in-person therapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

rotator cuff syndrome Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

REPAIR OF A CUFF TEAR ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ARTHROPATHY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Samsung medical center
RECRUITING

Seoul, Republic of Korea, 06351, South Korea

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