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

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT06744218
• Lead Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-11-22
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-19
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-20
• Primary Completion: 2026-10
• Study Completion: 2026-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

• 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.
• Patients who have provided informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous shoulder surgeries
• difficulty understanding the Italian language/language barrier
• unavailability of IT devices or stable wi-fi connection by the patient

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Constant-Murley Score	At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months	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

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mobility of the shoulder	At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months	Range of motion of the shoulder seen by movements made during the rehabilitation
Numeric rating scale	At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months	Description of pain by numeric rating scale, from 0 no pain, to 10 worst pain ever (0-10)
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand	at baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months	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

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Ospedale del Delta; 🇮🇹 Lagosanto, Ferrara, Italy

IRCCS Istituto ortopedico Rizzoli; 🇮🇹 Bologna, Italia, Italy