Telerehabilitation vs. In-person Physiotherapy in Young Elite Baseball Players

NCT ID: NCT07164625

Last Updated: 2025-12-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-10-10

Study Completion Date

2026-02-20

Brief Summary

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This study compares physical therapy delivered through video calls to in-person therapy for young baseball players with shoulder pain. The goal is to see if remote therapy is as effective and easier for them to stick with

Detailed Description

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This study compares physical therapy delivered through video calls to in-person therapy for young baseball players with shoulder pain. The goal is to see if remote therapy is as effective and easier for them to stick with

Conditions

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Rotator Cuff Tear Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

Keywords

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rotator cuff tear rotator cuff tendinopathy telerehabilitation baseball

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Telerehabilitation

A 6-week program delivered via real-time video sessions

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Telerehabilitation Physiotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Delivered via real-time video sessions focusing on strengthening and mobility exercises.

In-person

A 6-week program delivered face-to-face, including hands-on treatments

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

In person physiotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

face-to-face, including hands-on treatments like tactile feedback and joint mobilization.

Interventions

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Telerehabilitation Physiotherapy

Delivered via real-time video sessions focusing on strengthening and mobility exercises.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In person physiotherapy

face-to-face, including hands-on treatments like tactile feedback and joint mobilization.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* unilateral shoulder symptoms (chronic pain, instability, or weakness) for more than 3 months together with a diagnosis of rotator cuff tendinopathy or mild partial-thickness tear (≤25% of tendon thickness) confirmed by ultrasound or MRI

Exclusion Criteria

* history of prior shoulder surgery within the past 12 months; partial-thickness tear greater than 25% or full-thickness tear; associated pathology requiring surgical management (e.g., humeral head avulsion fracture); significant elbow symptoms or injury; systemic inflammatory disease; neurologic disorders affecting upper limb function; and inability to comply with the intervention or scheduled assessments
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Taichung Veterans General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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CE22241A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id