The Effect of a Custom Pillow on Sleep Quality in Patients With Nonoperative Rotator Cuff Syndrome

Description

The objective of this study is to determine if a pillow sleep aid improves sleep quality in the short term for patients who have shoulder pain from a rotator cuff injury and are being managed non-operatively.

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Injuries

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Study overview

The objective of this study is to determine if a pillow sleep aid improves sleep quality in the short term for patients who have shoulder pain from a rotator cuff injury and are being managed non-operatively.

The Effect of a Custom Pillow on Sleep Quality in Patients With Nonoperative Rotator Cuff Syndrome: a Prospective Randomized Study

The Effect of a Custom Pillow on Sleep Quality in Patients With Nonoperative Rotator Cuff Syndrome

Condition
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

East Providence

University Orthopedics, East Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02915

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * age \>18 and a diagnosis of rotator cuff syndrome which is being treated non-operatively.
  • * history of prior shoulder surgery, receiving a corticosteroid injection at initial visit, lack of mailing address, non-English speaking patient, inability to sleep on one's side, preexisting clinical insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Rhode Island Hospital,

E S Paxton, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University Orthopedics

Study Record Dates

2025-12