Does Undergoing a Prehabilitation Protocol Aimed at Optimizing Scapulothoracic Mobility and Strengthening Improve Internal Rotation After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty?

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NCT07145957

Does Undergoing a Prehabilitation Protocol Aimed at Optimizing Scapulothoracic Mobility and Strengthening Improve Internal Rotation After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty?

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 40–80Observational
University of Florida
~64 participants
Updated 2026-01-14 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Prehabilitation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Activities of Daily Living which require Internal Rotation (ADLIR) questionnaire
Measured over 6-8 Weeks pre surgery, 2 Weeks pre surgery, and 12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years post surgery
Primary Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

NCT07145957

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 of Florida Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

    Gainesville, Floridastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

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  • Jonathan Wright, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Florida

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Undergoing primary RSA for glenohumeral osteoarthritis or rotator cuff arthropathy
Must be able to read and speak English
Willing and able to attend a monthly therapy session and perform exercises at home for a minimum of 6 weeks before surgery
Willing and able to participate in postoperative monitoring for a minimum of 2 years

Exclusion

Patients under the age of 40 and over the age of 80.
Diagnosis of septic shoulder, fracture, or fracture sequelae, or tumor pathology of the ipsilateral shoulder
Pre-existing hand, wrist, or elbow pathology that limits elbow flexion or extension, or forearm pronation or supination
Planned to undergo synchronous procedure of the involved extremity (e.g., synchronous RSA and carpal tunnel release)
Tendon transfer (e.g., Latissimus dorsi transfer) performed intraoperatively
Patients without access to phone or email communication for at least 2 years after treatment
Revision shoulder arthroplasty
  • Activities of Daily Living which require Internal Rotation (ADLIR) questionnaire6-8 Weeks pre surgery, 2 Weeks pre surgery, and 12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years post surgery

    Activities of Daily Living questionnaire with a scale of 9 = worst, 100 = best Shoulder Internal Range of Motion Measurements with scoring scale: 0 = Thigh or less.1 = Hip. 2 = Buttocks, 3 =Sacrum, 4 = L4-L5, 5 = L1-L3, 6 = T12-T8, 7 = T7 or Higher