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NCT02750176 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

Rehabilitation: Closed-Chain Exercises for Rotator Cuff Tears

A Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Southern California.

Completed
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT02750176: Completed Early Phase 1 study, sponsored by University of Southern California.

NCT02750176 is a Early Phase 1 study that has completed, run by University of Southern California. The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02750176, a Early Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by University of Southern California.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A single arm design will be used to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a closed-chain rehabilitation protocol for patients with full thickness rotator cuff tears of the shoulder. Full thickness rotator cuff tears will be documented using MRI or ultrasound images. 30 participants will be recruited for this study. The rehabilitation protocol will include two stages: stage 1, physical therapy, and stage 2, gym program. Stage I will include a total number of session between 12 and 24. The number of session included in stage 2, will depend on the total number of session completed during stage 1. The total duration of both stages will 5 months.

Primary Outcome

Recruit 65% of the patients with rotator cuff tears that come to the USC PT Associate clinic for physical therapy treatment or patients that are seen at the physician office and are referred for physical therapy treatment.

Interventions

  • OTHER Closed chain exercises

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 2016-04
Est. Completion 2018-07
Phase Early Phase 1
University of Southern California

617 total trials

What the finished NCT02750176 record still lists

NCT02750176 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 53-participant average among 2,764 other Early Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (70% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Closed chain exercises is the first listed.

NCT02750176 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02750176 about?

NCT02750176 is a clinical study titled "Rehabilitation: Closed-Chain Exercises for Rotator Cuff Tears". A single arm design will be used to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a closed-chain rehabilitation protocol for patients with full thickness rotator cuff tears of the shoulder. Full thickness rotator cuff tears will be documented using MRI or ultrasound images. 30 participants will...

What is the current status of trial NCT02750176?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 2016-04. Estimated completion is 2018-07.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02750176?

The interventions under investigation include: Closed chain exercises (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02750176?

This trial is sponsored by University of Southern California, which has 617 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02750176's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1370th of 2000 higher than 598 of 2,000 other Early Phase 1 trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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