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Skip the sling? new study tests faster rehab after shoulder surgery

NCT ID NCT03913611

Symptom relief Sponsor: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two recovery programs after rotator cuff repair surgery. One group follows standard care—wearing a sling for 6 weeks with limited movement. The other group starts moving sooner, guided by comfort rather than strict restrictions. Researchers will measure shoulder function and use MRI scans to check if the repair holds up. The goal is to see if a faster rehab approach can improve recovery without harming healing.

What this could mean

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Active substance
rehabilitation protocol (accelerated vs standard)
What this could lead to
If accelerated rehab works as well or better, patients may recover shoulder function faster and with less inconvenience after rotator cuff surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants. Accelerated rehab might increase the risk of the repair failing or not healing properly.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2019

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

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Ages

40 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged over 40 with a degenerate full-thickness posterosuperior rotator cuff tear undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (+/- concomitant procedures such as biceps tenotomy and subacromial decompression). Exclusion Criteria: * Other musculoskeletal disease affecting same limb * Massive rotator cuff tear * Subscapularis tear * Incomplete cuff repair * Repair under tension * Non-English speaker * Inability to follow postoperative instructions / restrictions

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Rotator Cuff Injuries rotator cuff syndrome Rupture

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Rotator cuff tear Rotator cuff tear or rupture, not specified as traumatic

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Manchester University Foundation NHS Trust

    Manchester, M23 9LT, United Kingdom

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