Could a 'Shoulder Pacemaker' boost recovery after joint replacement?
NCT ID NCT06501859
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a device called the Shoulder Pacemaker can help people recover better after reverse shoulder replacement surgery. About 100 adults aged 18 to 80 will either receive standard physical therapy or therapy plus the device three times a week for three months. The goal is to see if the device reduces pain and improves shoulder function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Shoulder Pacemaker device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this device could offer a non-invasive way to improve recovery and reduce pain after shoulder replacement surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 participants. The device may not provide significant benefits over standard therapy, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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18 to 80 years
- 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: * Patients indicated for primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty * Surgery at University of Utah Facilities * Patients between the ages 18-80. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior ipsilateral shoulder arthroplasty * Inability or unwillingness to participate in the rehabilitation protocol * Prior cardiac pacemaker or spinal cord stimulator * Age over 80 * History of periscapular surgery * History of ipsilateral neurologic injury * Prisoners * Patients requiring prolonged immobilization deviating from standard protocol * Patients who have an implantable medical device or other electrical device.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Utah Orthopedics
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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