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NCT Number: NCT07164625

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Tear Rotator Cuff Injuries Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Rupture Shoulder Injuries Tendon Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Taichung, 407, Taiwan

About this study

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Telerehabilitation Physiotherapy

Behavioral

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

In person physiotherapy

Behavioral

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic (KJOC) Shoulder and Elbow Score

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Change in scores on the KJOC, a self-reported questionnaire assessing functional performance in overhead athletes.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain Intensity

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Measured by a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (most painful)

  2. Shoulder painless range of motion (ROM)

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation

  3. Isokinetic External Rotation (ER) Strength

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Measured at 60°/s and 180°/s with Biodex

Other outcomes

  1. Supervised Session Attendance

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Percentage of attended sessions out of 12 at 6 weeks.

  2. Home Exercise Compliance

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Percentage of completed sessions based on self-reported logs at 6 weeks.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation vs. In-person Physiotherapy in Young Elite Baseball Players With Rotator Cuff Pathology: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 10, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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