Blood flow restriction exercise for pain relief after shoulder surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding a special type of exercise (using a band to lightly restrict blood flow in the arm) during recovery from rotator cuff surgery can help reduce pain. It may be a way to improve pain relief without extra medication.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 40 and 65 years old.
- You have a torn rotator cuff (a group of muscles and tendons in the shoulder) that is causing symptoms, confirmed by an MRI, and you are planning to have arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery to repair it.
- You can read and understand Spanish.
- You have NOT had a cortisone shot in the affected shoulder in the past year, and you have not had any surgery on your other shoulder in the past year.
- You have no history of blood clots, bleeding or clotting disorders, severe high blood pressure, or other health conditions that would make exercise unsafe.
- You do not have a frozen shoulder, a massive irreparable tear, or other serious shoulder injuries (like fractures or nerve damage).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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