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Does Undergoing a Prehabilitation Protocol Aimed at Optimizing Scapulothoracic Mobility and Strengthening Improve Internal Rotation After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty?
Sponsor: University of Florida
Summary
Difficulty with internal rotation (IR) after reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is common. Current rehabilitation protocols may not optimize IR. The investigator's objective is to assess the impact of prehabilitation focused on IR strengthening and mobility on RSA outcomes. The investigators will perform a prospective, randomized control trial to achieve the specific aim: assessing range of motion, strength, patient-reported outcomes, and activities of daily living requiring internal rotation between control and prehabilitation cohorts, with the prehabilitation patients receiving 6 weeks of treatment.
Official title: Does Undergoing a Prehabilitation Protocol Aimed at Optimizing Scapulothoracic Mobility and Strengthening Improve Internal Rotation After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
64
Start Date
2025-11-06
Completion Date
2028-09-01
Last Updated
2026-01-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Prehabilitation
subjects randomized to the IRTx cohort will also be instructed by a Physical or Occupational Therapist to perform the exercises described in the RSA IR Prehab Exercise Protocol handout, 5-7 times per week for 6 weeks.
Locations (1)
University of Florida Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
Gainesville, Florida, United States