Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation as an Alternative to Outpatient Physiotherapy in the 1 Month After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery

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Conditions studied: Rotator Cuff Injuries

In brief

The present study aims to verify whether telerehabilitation as an alternative to in-person treatment (both conducted by a physiotherapist) can be a valid option in terms of pain, recovery of the rom, shoulder functionality compared to those provided by therapy alone. face-to-face rehabilitation in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06744218

Run by

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

People needed

46

Starts

2024-11-22

Expected to finish

2026-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-26

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or female patients aged between 40 and 70 years
• Patients undergoing arthroscopic repair surgery of the rotator cuff tendons
• Start of outpatient treatment within 7 days of discharge from the Orthopedic Department of the Argenta and Delta hospitals
• Continuation of rehabilitation care at the IOR Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine service in Argenta or at the Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Medicine service of the Delta Hospital.
• Patients who have provided informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Previous shoulder surgeries
• difficulty understanding the Italian language/language barrier
• unavailability of IT devices or stable wi-fi connection by the patient

Where it is running

• IRCCS Istituto ortopedico Rizzoli — Bologna, Italia, Italy (enrolling)
• Ospedale del Delta — Lagosanto, Ferrara, Italy

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