Effect of Telerehabilitation Versus Conventional Physiotherapy on Quality of Life, Pain, and Functional Outcomes in Patients Following Rotator Cuff Surgery
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale [VAS], 0-10 points)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
he purpose of this study was to find out whether telerehabilitation after rotator cuff surgery can help reduce pain, improve shoulder movement, increase muscle strength, enhance functional ability, and improve quality of life compared to conventional physiotherapy. The study included 30 participants who had undergone rotator cuff surgery at least six weeks earlier. They were divided into two groups: a telerehabilitation group (n=20) and a conventional physiotherapy control group (n=10). Both groups followed an eight-week exercise program, which included range of motion, stretching, strengthening, and stabilization exercises.
The study found that both groups improved in pain, shoulder mobility, muscle strength, function, and quality of life. Participants in the telerehabilitation group showed particularly greater improvements in shoulder flexion, flexor muscles, external rotator muscles, and overall quality of life. These results suggest that telerehabilitation may be an effective alternative to traditional physiotherapy after rotator cuff surgery.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Individuals who have undergone rotator cuff surgery
- •At least 6 weeks post-surgery
- •Possess the necessary technology for telerehabilitation (smartphone, computer, internet access)
- •Willing to participate in the study and have signed the informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of neurological disorders
- •Severe cardiovascular or pulmonary conditions
- •Need for special medical care due to postoperative infection or complications
- •Inability to comply with telerehabilitation due to psychiatric conditions
- •Lack of access to or knowledge of technology required for telerehabilitation
- •Participation in another rehabilitation program during the study period
Arms & Interventions
Telerehabilitation
8-week telerehabilitation program including range of motion, stretching, strengthening, and stabilization exercises
Intervention: Telerehabilitation exercise program (Other)
Conventional Physiotherapy
8-week conventional face-to-face physiotherapy program including range of motion, stretching, strengthening, and stabilization exercises
Intervention: Conventional physiotherapy program (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale [VAS], 0-10 points)
Time Frame: Baseline and after 8-week intervention
Pain intensity was assessed before and after the 8-week intervention using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) during activity, at rest, and at night. Scores range from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain), with higher scores indicating worse pain. Changes were compared between the telerehabilitation group and the conventional physiotherapy control group.
Secondary Outcomes
- Shoulder range of motion (Goniometer, degrees)(Baseline and after 8-week intervention)
- Muscle strength (Manual Muscle Testing, 0-5 scale)(Baseline and after 8-week intervention)
- Quality of life (Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index [WORC], 0-2100 points)(Baseline and after 8-week intervention)
- Functional status (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand [DASH] questionnaire, 0-100 points)(Baseline and after 8-week intervention.)
Investigators
Aysan Yaghoubi
Master's Graduate in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Bahçeşehir University