Effectiveness of TheRApeutic ExercIse aNd EDucation on Patients With Massive Rotator Cuff Tears (TRAINED)

Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón

Status

Suspended

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Treatments

Other: Education

Other: Therapeutic resistance exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05909930

23/68

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this multicenter non-controlled study will be to evaluate the effectiveness of a physical therapy treatment based on resistance exercise and education for patients with massive rotator cuff tears.

Enrollment

149 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

50+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Massive rotator cuff tear diagnosed by ultrasound imaging or magnetic resonance imaging. The definition of massive will be the rears including 2 or more tneonds, or the ones with an extension equal or greater to 5cm in the short or long axis.
To have a degree of disability equal or greater to 15% in the Oxford Shoulder Score.
Adequate comprehension of written and spoken Spanish

Exclusion criteria

Loss of passive external rotation at 0º of shoulder abduction equal or greater to 50% compared to contralateral side.
Suspected neck-related shoulder pain.
Suspected visceral-related shoulder pain.
Humerus and/or scapular fractures within the last year.
Previous rotator cuff repair surgery within the last year.
Presence of cancer, fibromyalgia, neurological and/or other systemic diseases.
Cognitive impairment that makes it impossible to perform therapeutic exercise.