NCT07481864

The Effect of Early-Phase Graded Motor Imagery Following Massive Rotator Cuff Repair.

The Effect of Early-Phase Graded Motor Imagery Following Massive Rotator Cuff Repair

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 38 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Acibadem University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Massive rotator cuff tears are associated with significant pain, functional limitations, and prolonged rehabilitation following surgical repair. In the early postoperative phase, rehabilitation protocols are often limited due to surgical protection requirements, which may delay the restoration of motor control and shoulder function. Graded motor imagery (GMI), a movement representation technique that includes laterality recognition, motor imagery, and mirror therapy, has been shown to modulate cortical processing and improve pain and motor function in various musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. However, its potential role in early postoperative shoulder rehabilitation has not been adequately investigated.

Conditions

• Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Graded Motor İmagery	The graded motor imagery program will include laterality recognition training, motor imagery exercises, and mirror therapy tasks aimed at activating cortical motor networks without physical shoulder movement during the early postoperative phase.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-08-15
• Primary completion: 2026-08-30
• Completion: 2026-10-30
• First posted: 2026-03-19
• Last updated: 2026-03-19