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Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation as an Alternative to Outpatient Physiotherapy in the 1 Month After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery

ConditionRotator Cuff Injuries
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age40-70
SponsorIstituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

About this trial

The present study aims to verify whether telerehabilitation as an alternative to in-person treatment (both conducted by a physiotherapist) can be a valid option in terms of pain, recovery of the rom, shoulder functionality compared to those provided by therapy alone. face-to-face rehabilitation in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Male or female patients aged between 40 and 70 years

Patients undergoing arthroscopic repair surgery of the rotator cuff tendons

Start of outpatient treatment within 7 days of discharge from the Orthopedic Department of the Argenta and Delta hospitals

Continuation of rehabilitation care at the IOR Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine service in Argenta or at the Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Medicine service of the Delta Hospital.

Disqualifiers

Previous shoulder surgeries

difficulty understanding the Italian language/language barrier

unavailability of IT devices or stable wi-fi connection by the patient

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Standard Treatment

    Procedure/Surgery

    Patients who will be assigned to the control group and subjected to standard treatment (usual care at our clinic) will undergo a physiotherapy treatment of 8 in-person sessions for 4 post-operative weeks

  • Experimental Treatment

    Procedure/Surgery

    patients who will be assigned to the experimental group and subjected to the experimental treatment will undergo a physiotherapy treatment of 8 sessions in telerehabilitation for 4 post-operative weeks

Treatment groups

46 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: StandardActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: experimentalExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Constant-Murley Score

The Constant-Murley score (CMS) is a 100-point scale made up of a series of individual parameters. These parameters define the patient's pain level and ability to carry out normal daily activities

Time frame
At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Mobility of the shoulder

Range of motion of the shoulder seen by movements made during the rehabilitation

Time frame
At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months
2

Numeric rating scale

Description of pain by numeric rating scale, from 0 no pain, to 10 worst pain ever (0-10)

Time frame
At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months
3

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire is a 30-item questionnaire that examines a patient's ability to perform certain upper extremity activities

Time frame
at baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Lead sponsor

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