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Eccentric or Concentric Contralateral Training in Rehabilitation After Shoulder Surgery With Elbow Immobilization

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllCentre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Sey…
NCT06905093 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This clinical study investigates whether contralateral training (exercising the non-immobilized arm) can help preserve muscle strength and mass in patients recovering from shoulder surgery with elbow immobilization. Immobilization is often necessary to prevent further injury, but it can lead to significant muscle loss and reduced strength, delaying recovery and increasing healthcare costs. Recent studies suggest that training the non-immobilized arm may help maintain muscle function in the immobilized arm, particularly when using eccentric exercises (where muscles lengthen under tension). This study aims to compare the effects of eccentric and concentric (shortening) contralateral training versus standard care (no training) in patients undergoing shoulder surgery. The study involves 4 visits: pre-surgery assessments, a 4-6 weeks' immobilization period with or without training, and follo

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient (≥ 18 years old) undergoing shoulder surgery (i.e., Bankart procedure, rotator cuff repair, arthroplasty) * With an indication for immobilization, expected to last 4 to 6 weeks * Free from any neurological pathology * Having provided their informed consent before any participation in the research Exclusion Criteria: * Having a medical contraindication to the practice of physical and sports activities * Presenting an expected modification of their physical activity of the non-immobilized limb * Having suffered an injury to the upper limbs in the last 6 months * Having already undergone surgery on the upper limbs * Pregnant, parturient, and breastfeeding women * Presenting a medically established alteration of their cognitive functions * Subject under guardianship, curatorship, family empowerment, or judicial safeguard * Not affiliated or beneficiary of health insurance coverage * Any other reason that, in the investigator's opinion, could interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives
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What it tests

  • Standard care
  • Eccentric training of the non-immobilized arm
  • Concentric training of the non-immobilized arm
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Where

1 site
Hôpital National d'Instruction des Armées Sainte-Anne
Toulon, France
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