Remote rehab: video calls may match In-Person therapy for Athletes' shoulder injuries
NCT ID NCT07164625
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares physical therapy delivered through video calls to traditional in-person therapy for 50 young elite baseball players with rotator cuff problems. The goal is to see if remote therapy is as effective at improving shoulder function and reducing pain, and whether it helps players stick with their treatment. Participants will be randomly assigned to either real-time video sessions or face-to-face visits with hands-on techniques.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telerehabilitation physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that remote physiotherapy is a convenient and effective alternative to in-person sessions for treating shoulder injuries in athletes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all athletes. The study compares two approaches but does not test a new drug or cure.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * unilateral shoulder symptoms (chronic pain, instability, or weakness) for more than 3 months together with a diagnosis of rotator cuff tendinopathy or mild partial-thickness tear (≤25% of tendon thickness) confirmed by ultrasound or MRI Exclusion Criteria: * history of prior shoulder surgery within the past 12 months; partial-thickness tear greater than 25% or full-thickness tear; associated pathology requiring surgical management (e.g., humeral head avulsion fracture); significant elbow symptoms or injury; systemic inflammatory disease; neurologic disorders affecting upper limb function; and inability to comply with the intervention or scheduled assessments
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, Taichung, 407, Taiwan
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