Do Relaxation Exercises Decrease Postoperative Pain After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Interventions: Behavioral: Relaxation video and pamplet

• Registration Number: NCT04249089
• Lead Sponsor: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of relaxation exercises on pain level and pain medication use after arthroscopic rotator cuff shoulder surgery

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-17
• Primary Completion: 2018-03-14
• Study Completion: 2018-09-10
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-01-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-01-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-29
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-30
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 151

Inclusion Criteria

1. Males and nonpregnant females aged 18 years or older
2. full-thickness rotator cuff tear undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with an irreparable tear, revision shoulder surgery, multiple shoulder surgeries, concomitant severe glenohumeral arthritis, concomitant adhesive capsulitis
2. worker's compensation claim
3. diagnosed psychological disorder
4. history of alcohol or drug abuse
5. patients on preoperative narcotic therapy
6. patients who already practice relaxation techniques (i.e. mindful meditation, guided imagery, breathing exercises, yoga, etc.).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Relaxation Group	Relaxation video and pamplet	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Opioid Consumption	From surgery to 5 days after surgery	total opioid consumption will be calculated into Morphine Equivalent Units for each patients from the time of surgery to the first 5 days after surgery
Post-operative pain	From surgeyr to 5 days after surgery	Pain as reported via visual analog scale will be calculated as a continuous variable from surgery through 5 days after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute; 🇺🇸 Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States