Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Skip the clinic? home rehab may be just as good after shoulder replacement

NCT ID NCT03719859

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

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

Summary

This study looked at 100 people who had reverse total shoulder replacement to see if doing exercises at home works as well as going to a physical therapist. Patients were split into two groups: one did formal PT starting a few days after surgery and continuing weekly for three months, while the other followed a surgeon-directed home program. Researchers measured pain, range of motion, and patient-reported function over two years to find out which approach leads to better recovery and whether PT raises the risk of complications like fractures or dislocations.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Physical therapy (PT) vs. home exercise program
What this could lead to
If this study shows home therapy works as well as clinic PT, it could give patients a simpler, cheaper recovery option after shoulder replacement.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 100 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares two rehab approaches, not a new treatment, so no major breakthrough is expected.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

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

100 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2019

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

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

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects who have RSA for cuff tear arthropathy, massive irreparable rotator cuff tear with pseudoparalysis, or primary osteoarthritis. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who have a non-reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, RSA for fracture, tendon transfers as part of RSA, and revision RSA * Subjects who had RSA and require discharge to skilled nursing facility, in-patient rehabilitation placement, or use of home health therapy prior to progressing in recovery * Subjects who cannot speak, read, or write the English language * Subjects who have cognitive deficits limiting ability to follow directions * Subjects who have inability to attend physical therapy (i.e. transportation or financial limitations)

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Rotator cuff tear arthropathy are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

osteoarthritis rotator cuff syndrome Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Rotator cuff tear arthropathy Shoulder arthritis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Anderson Orthopedic Clinic

    Arlington, Virginia, 22206, United States

  • Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics

    Leonardtown, Maryland, 20650, United States

  • Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

  • New England Baptist Hospital

    Dedham, Massachusetts, 02026, United States

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • Western Orthopaedics

    Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.