Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation as an Alternative to Outpatient Physiotherapy in the 1 Month After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery: Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli2 sites in 1 country46 target enrollmentNovember 22, 2024

ConditionsRotator Cuff Injuries

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Rotator Cuff Injuries
Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Enrollment: 46
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Constant-Murley Score
Status: Recruiting
Last Updated: 4 months ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 22, 2024

End Date

November 1, 2026

Last Updated

4 months ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Constant-Murley Score

Time Frame: 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 Outcomes

Mobility of the shoulder(At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months)
Numeric rating scale(At baseline (day 0), after one months, after 3 months)
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand(at baseline, after 3 months and after 6 months)