Can a smartphone app get you back on your feet faster after shoulder surgery?
NCT ID NCT06733480
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a digital platform called Band Connect helps people recovering from shoulder surgery or rotator cuff repair do their home exercises more consistently. About 500 adults aged 18 to 89 will use the platform, and researchers will track how many exercises they complete, how quickly they return to work or sports, and their pain levels. The goal is to see if better exercise compliance leads to faster recovery and higher satisfaction for both patients and therapists.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 499 people
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- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Age range: from 18 to 89 years old * Surgery performed by Dr. Robert Gillespie and will be undergoing post-op physical therapy rehabilitation at University Hospitals * Patients undergoing primary anatomic total shoulder shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) or primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) * Patients undergoing primary rotator cuff repair * Prescribed outpatient physical therapy for post-operative rehabilitation Chart Review Inclusion Criteria: * Age range: from 18 to 89 years old * Surgery performed by Dr. Robert Gillespie who underwent post-op physical therapy rehabilitation at University Hospitals * Patients who underwent primary anatomic total shoulder shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) or primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) * Patients who underwent primary rotator cuff repair * Prescribed outpatient physical therapy for post-operative rehabilitation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty or revision TSA * Patients undergoing revision rotator cuff repair * TSA performed for proximal humerus fractures * Length of stay in hospital following shoulder surgery greater than 3 days * Shoulder injuries related to workers compensation or involved in any pending litigation * Pregnant individuals Chart Review Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty or revision TSA * Patients undergoing revision rotator cuff repair * TSA performed for proximal humerus fractures * Length of stay in hospital following shoulder surgery greater than 3 days * Shoulder injuries related to workers compensation or involved in any pending litigation * Pregnant individuals
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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