NCT05266339

Cross-education in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 35 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This randomized-controlled trial aims to investigate the efficacy of cross-education on function, pain, and range of motion, muscle strength and quality of life in patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Detailed description

Fifty voluntary patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, aged between 35-64 years will be randomly divided into two groups: Cross-education group and standard rehabilitation group. Interventions will be applied for 16 sessions (twice a week for 8 weeks). The patients will be assessed at baseline, at the end of the 8-week intervention and 1-month follow-up. The pain on activity, at rest and at night will be assessed with Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Active range of motion will be assessed with a digital goniometer. Isometric muscle strength will be measured with a handheld dynamometer. The functional status will be evaluated by Constant-Murley Score (CMS) and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Score. Health-related quality of life will be assessed with Short Form-12 (SF-12). The Global Rating of Change will be used to evaluate patient satisfaction.

Conditions

• Rotator Cuff Tears
• Pain, Shoulder
• Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cross-education training	The strengthening exercises for rotator cuff muscles will be performed in the contralateral side of the affected side.
OTHER	Standard exercise program	The standard exercise program, which prepared according to The American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists' consensus statement on rehabilitation following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, will be applied.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-09
• Primary completion: 2024-08-15
• Completion: 2025-08-15
• First posted: 2022-03-04
• Last updated: 2025-05-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)