Can a smart band replace physical therapy after shoulder surgery?
NCT ID NCT07392502
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares a telerehabilitation system called Band Connect to standard in-person physical therapy for people recovering from rotator cuff repair surgery. The Band Connect uses smart handles and resistance bands that connect to a phone app to guide exercises and track progress. Researchers will enroll 68 adults and measure shoulder pain and function over time to see if the at-home approach works as well as traditional therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Band Connect device (smart handles and resistance bands with a phone app)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a convenient, at-home alternative to in-person physical therapy after shoulder surgery, potentially saving time and travel.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 68 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device relies on patient compliance and internet access, and it may not be as effective as supervised therapy for 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 68 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Scheduled for primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Surgery to be performed by Dr. Young Kwon, Dr. Mandeep Virk, Dr. Dennis DeBernardis, or Dr. Jie Yao * Planning to complete postoperative physical therapy at selected NYU physical therapy locations * Access to home internet and a wireless cell phone compatible with the Band Connect App Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing revision RCR * Patients whose post operative rehabilitation has to be delayed or modified. * Pregnant individuals * Shoulder injuries related to workers compensation or involved in any pending litigation * Patients unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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