The Effects of Yoga on Patients With Rotator Cuff Injuries

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT02528084
• Lead Sponsor: Lawson Health Research Institute

Brief Summary

To determine if patients who undergo a 6-week online yoga exercise treatment differ from those who undergo a 6-week online standard exercise intervention and patients who do not undergo any treatment (the control).

Detailed Description

Patients awaiting rotator cuff surgery spend months waiting for a doctor's consultation and even longer for surgery. The proposed study is to see if there is a difference between three groups: patients who follow an online yoga video, patients who follow an online standard exercises video and patients who do not undergo either treatment (control).

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-08-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-08-17
• Study First Posted: 2015-08-19
• Study Start: 2015-10-20
• Primary Completion: 2016-10-20
• Study Completion: 2016-10-20
• Status Verified: 2017-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-03-22
• Last Update Posted: 2017-03-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• minimum 18 years old
• rotator cuff injury
• access to YouTube

Exclusion Criteria

• under 18 years of age
• patient has past yoga experience
• patient will/has undergone any surgery other than rotator cuff

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion (Shoulder Impairment)	6 weeks	Shoulder range of motion will be measured using a goniometer (performance-based).
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (Pain Level)	6 weeks	Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (self-report)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Treatment satisfaction	6 weeks	Yes/No question about overall satisfaction (self-report).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Joseph Health Care; 🇨🇦 London, Ontario, Canada