Shoulder recovery with home app after rotator cuff surgery
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests a telerehabilitation program using a smartphone app to help people recover after rotator cuff surgery. You will use the app to guide your exercises and track your progress instead of going to every physical therapy session in person.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You are having your first rotator cuff repair surgery with one of four specific doctors at NYU.
- You plan to do your physical therapy after surgery at a NYU physical therapy location.
- You have home internet and a wireless cell phone that works with the Band Connect App.
- You are not pregnant, don't have a workers' comp claim or lawsuit about your shoulder, and are able to give informed consent.
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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