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

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Tear; Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

• Registration Number: NCT07164625
• Lead Sponsor: Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Brief Summary

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

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

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-09
• Study First Submitted: 2025-09-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-09-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-09-09
• Study First Posted: 2025-09-10
• Last Update Posted: 2025-09-10
• Study Start: 2025-10-10
• Primary Completion: 2026-08-31
• Study Completion: 2026-09-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 50

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic (KJOC) Shoulder and Elbow Score	6 weeks	Change in scores on the KJOC, a self-reported questionnaire assessing functional performance in overhead athletes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Intensity	6 weeks	Measured by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Shoulder painless range of motion (ROM)	6 weeks	Abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation
Isokinetic External Rotation (ER) Strength	6 weeks	Measured at 60°/s and 180°/s with Biodex

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Taichung Veterans General Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taichung, Taiwan