Physiotherapeutic management of patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain in Germany: An overview of current practice

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff-related Shoulder Pain

• Registration Number: DRKS00030955
• Lead Sponsor: Europäische Fachhochschule Rhein/Erft Hochschule für Gesundheit | Soziales | Pädagogik

Brief Summary

One hundred and ninety-two German physiotherapists responded to the survey. Results showed that most physiotherapists use exercise therapy (99%; 190/192) and patient education (99%; 190/192) for RCRSP management in line with guideline recommendations. Non-academically trained physiotherapists were more likely to use passive interventions (i.e., electrotherapy, taping) with unclear or missing evidence as to why. Views on the design of specific parameters of exercise therapy (i.e., type of exercise, dosage etc.) varied widely within the cohort, but were comparable with findings from the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands, Italy, Australia, and France.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-03-31
• Study Start: 2023-01-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 192

Inclusion Criteria

Physiotherapists with completed professional training, consent to data protection and participation information, sufficient knowledge of the German language.

Exclusion Criteria

non-understanding of the German language

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To record the current physiotherapy management of individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain in Germany. <br>General demographic and occupational information, recommendations regarding medical consultation (imaging diagnostics, injection therapy, surgical therapy), content and extent of physiotherapeutic treatment in patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain will be recorded once at the time of the survey using a case vignette-based online questionnaire (cross-sectional study).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exploratory analysis of relationships between demographic data and physiotherapy management