Home-based physical therapy after rotator cuff surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether doing physical therapy at home using a phone app is as effective as in-person therapy after rotator cuff repair surgery. If you qualify, you might be able to do your rehab from home.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled for a first-time arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery with one of the listed doctors.
- You plan to have your post-surgery physical therapy at a selected NYU location.
- You have home internet and a wireless phone that can use the Band Connect app.
- You are not pregnant, and your injury is not related to workers' compensation or a lawsuit.
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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