Pre-Surgery workout may boost shoulder rotation after replacement
NCT ID NCT07145957
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether doing specific shoulder exercises for 6 weeks before reverse shoulder replacement surgery helps patients regain better internal rotation (the ability to reach behind the back). Researchers will compare range of motion, strength, and daily activities between a group that does pre-surgery exercises and a group that does not. The study involves 64 adults aged 40-80 who are scheduled for shoulder replacement due to arthritis or rotator cuff problems.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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.
Who is studied
Those patients who are indicated for primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty with one of the attending surgeons on the study team that meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be approached by study team members to provide informed consent.
- Ages
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40 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: • Patients aged 40-80 * Undergoing primary RSA for glenohumeral osteoarthritis or rotator cuff arthropathy * Must be able to read and speak English * Willing and able to attend a monthly therapy session and perform exercises at home for a minimum of 6 weeks before surgery * Willing and able to participate in postoperative monitoring for a minimum of 2 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under the age of 40 and over the age of 80. * Diagnosis of septic shoulder, fracture, or fracture sequelae, or tumor pathology of the ipsilateral shoulder * Pre-existing hand, wrist, or elbow pathology that limits elbow flexion or extension, or forearm pronation or supination * Planned to undergo synchronous procedure of the involved extremity (e.g., synchronous RSA and carpal tunnel release) * Tendon transfer (e.g., Latissimus dorsi transfer) performed intraoperatively * Patients without access to phone or email communication for at least 2 years after treatment * Revision shoulder arthroplasty
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32607, United States
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