New rehab protocol aims to improve sleep and pain after rotator cuff surgery
NCT ID NCT07135375
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing a new physical therapy protocol for people over 50 who have had arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery. Researchers will track shoulder function, pain levels, and sleep quality over the recovery period. The goal is to gather better evidence on what helps patients heal more effectively.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rehabilitation protocol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help create clearer rehab guidelines for better recovery after rotator cuff surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. It only measures short-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * People over 50 years of age * People have undergone arthroscopic rotator cuff of one or more tendons. * Patients must sign informed consent and undergo physical therapy center (up to week 12 postoperatively). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who develop postoperative stiffness or adhesive capsulitis during the rehabilitation process. * Patients with symptoms of cervical radiculopathy or previously diagnosed sleep disorders. * Patients with neurological or cognitive disorders who have difficulty following instructions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Temuco, senador estebanez 779
Temuco, Chile
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Trimedkine
Temuco, Chile
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