Telerehabilitation and internet-based management of rotator cuff related pain: a pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000248965
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

A - under review

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-02-26
• Study Completion: 2020-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 10 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be included if they are over the age of 18 and answer apporopriately (indicated in brackets) to the following screening questions; Has your shoulder problem been diagnosed as 'frozen shoulder' or 'adhesive capsulitis' (NO); Has your shoulder problem been diagnosed as 'osteoarthritis', 'arthritis' or a problem with the 'labrum' (NO); Has your shoulder problem been diagnosed as 'instability' (NO); Is your shoulder pain a result of a shoulder dislocation (NO); Are you 18 years old or older (YES); Have you had your current shoulder pain for 8 weeks or longer (YES); Is your shoulder pain MAINLY around the area as shown in the photos below? (YES); Is your shoulder pain made worse by neck movement (NO); Is your shoulder pain brought on by moving your arm above your head (YES); Are you able to lift your arm to the height shown in the photo below (YES).

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they answer yes to the following questions: Have you had ever had surgery for the shoulder that is currently painful or the most painful (if both sides hurt); Did your current shoulder pain result from trauma such as a fall; Do you have swelling and pain in multiple joints; Have you ever had a fever associated with your shoulder pain; Have you had recent unexplained weight loss; Do you have constant pins and needles or numbness in ANY of your hands, feet, or groin region; Do you have bowel / bladder problems, such as weakness or retention; Have you had a sudden change in your bowel habits, such as severe constipation; I am severely depressed; (x) I am taking recreational drugs; I am taking/have taken corticosteroids; I have/have had angina or heart problems; since my shoulder problem started I have had a sudden onset of severe, steady and worsening abdominal and upper back pain; I have had cancer at some time in the past; I am on Warfarin or another 'blood thinner'; I have recently had ANY OF dizziness, blurred vision, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, falls or unsteadiness; I have recently had seizures.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified