Band Connect for Shoulder Surgery Recovery

This study is testing a new tool called Band Connect to help people recovering from shoulder surgery. If you're having total shoulder replacement (arthroplasty) or rotator cuff repair surgery performed by Dr. Robert Gillespie at University Hospitals, you might be able to join. Band Connect is a platform that helps you do your physical therapy exercises at home. Researchers want to see if using Band Connect helps you complete more of your home exercises, makes you happier with your recovery, and improves your overall experience. They will measure success by looking at how many physical therapy visits you have and how many home exercises you complete over six months.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 499 participants. The study is evaluating a device called Band Connect.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for up to 6 months to measure physical therapy visits and home exercise completion.

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NCT06733480

Innovating Physical Therapy: A Pilot Study on Band Connect's Impact on Compliance, Satisfaction, and Revenue

Recruiting
NAAges 18–89InterventionalTreatment
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
~499 participants
Updated 2026-07-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Band Connect

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Number of physical therapy visits as measured by medical record review.
Measured over Up to 6 months
+11 more outcomes measured
Rotator Cuff Tears
Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

NCT06733480

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

    Cleveland, Ohiostudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Robert Gillespie · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age range: from 18 to 89 years old
Surgery performed by Dr. Robert Gillespie and will be undergoing post-op physical therapy rehabilitation at University Hospitals
Patients undergoing primary anatomic total shoulder shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) or primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA)
Patients undergoing primary rotator cuff repair
Prescribed outpatient physical therapy for post-operative rehabilitation
Age range: from 18 to 89 years old
Surgery performed by Dr. Robert Gillespie who underwent post-op physical therapy rehabilitation at University Hospitals
Patients who underwent primary anatomic total shoulder shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) or primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA)
Patients who underwent primary rotator cuff repair
Prescribed outpatient physical therapy for post-operative rehabilitation

Exclusion

Patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty or revision TSA
Patients undergoing revision rotator cuff repair
TSA performed for proximal humerus fractures
Length of stay in hospital following shoulder surgery greater than 3 days
Shoulder injuries related to workers compensation or involved in any pending litigation
Pregnant individuals
Patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty or revision TSA
Patients undergoing revision rotator cuff repair
TSA performed for proximal humerus fractures
Length of stay in hospital following shoulder surgery greater than 3 days
Shoulder injuries related to workers compensation or involved in any pending litigation
Pregnant individuals
  • Number of physical therapy visits as measured by medical record review.Up to 6 months
  • Number of home exercise programs completed as measured by medical record review.Up to 6 months
  • Number of in clinic visits as measured by medical record review.Up to 6 months
  • Number of patients who were able to return to workUp to 6 months

    This will be asked as a Yes/No question

  • Time to return to work measured in weeksUp to 6 months
  • Number of patients who returned to sportsUp to 6 months

    This will be asked as a Yes/No question

  • Change in pain as measured by the Visual Analog ScaleBaseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months

    The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be').

  • Active range of motion measured in degreesUp to 6 months
  • Passive range of motion measured in degreesUp to 6 months
  • Strength will be measured on a scale of 0-5Up to 6 months

    Strength scale: * 0: no visible or palpable contraction * 1: visible or palpable contraction without motion * 2: full range of motion, gravity eliminated * 3: full range of motion against gravity * 4: full range of motion against gravity, moderate resistance * 5: full range of motion against gravity, maximal resistance

  • Patient satisfaction as measured by American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) ScoreUp to 6 months

    Scored out of 100, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction

  • Number of adverse events as measured by medical record review.Up to 6 months