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Multimedia Animations to Support Therapeutic Exercise for Rotator Cuff Shoulder Pain

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Rotator Cuff Impingement Syndrome
Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain
Registration Number
NCT05770908
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón
Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the benefits from adding multimedia animations to a paper-based therapeutic exercise program in subjects with rotator cuff related shoulder pain. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:

* Does subjects improve more regarding shoulder disability and pain?

* Are the subjects more satisfied with the treatment received?

* Do the subjects adhere more to the exercise program?

* Do the subjects have greater expectations with the treatment received? Participants will perform a therapeutic exercise program within 6 months. Researchers will compare the addition of web-app animations to the classical paper-based information.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
154
Inclusion Criteria
  • Presence of rotator cuff related shoulder pain, diagnosed as unilateral shoulder pain, located in the anterior and/or lateral deltoid region, which is reproduced by active elevation and/or lying on ipsilateral side, and with at least one the following orthopaedic tests: Neer, Hawkins-Kennedy and/or empty can.
  • Pain lasting from at least 3-months.
  • Pain intensity at rest, during movement, and sleeping ≥ 3/10 points on a numeric pain rating scale.
  • To have a mobile phone, tablet or computer with internet connection.
  • To understand written and spoken Spanish language.
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of major trauma or surgery on the shoulder, elbow, or cervical spine.
  • Signs of other shoulder pathologies such as instability, frozen shoulder, calcific tendonitis, severe arthrosis, or neuralgic amyotrophy.
  • Presence of full-thickness rotator cuff tears on ultrasound imaging.
  • Signs and/or symptoms of neck-related shoulder pain and/or radiculopathy or radicular pain.
  • Systemic diseases such as cancer, rheumatic disorders, sclerosis multiple, neurological disorders, etc.
  • Severe psychiatric disorders.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)Change from baseline to 6-week, change from baseline to 12-week, and change from baseline to 24-week

The SPADI ranges from 0% (no disability) to 100% (maximum degree of disability)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Patient's expectations of improvementChange from baseline to 3-week, and change from baseline to 6-week

Patient's expectations of improvement measured with a numeric rating scale, which ranges from 0 (no expectation of improvement) to 10 (full recovery expectation).

Patient's satisfaction6-week, and 12-week

Patient's satisfaction with received treatment measured with a numeric rating scale, which ranges from zero (not at all satisfied with the treatment received) to 10 (fully satisfied with the treatment received)

Patient's perceived usefulness of multimedia animations12-week

Patient's perceived usefulness of multimedia animations measured with a 5-point Likert-type scale, which ranges from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).

Patient's adherence3-week, 6-week, 12-week, and 24-week

Patient's home adherence to the prescribed exercises measured with self-registered calendars, as the percentage of days performing the exercise at home over the maximum days available between the first physical therapy session and the last follow-up.

Change in Pain intensityChange from baseline to 6-week, change from baseline to 12-week, and change from baseline to 24-week

Mean pain intensity during last week (at rest, with movement, and at night) measured with a numeric pain rating scale, which ranges from zero (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable).

Patient's perceived usability of multimedia animations12-week

Patient's perceptions on the usability of the multimedia animations measured with the System Usability Scale (SUS), which is composed of 10 items that are rated in a 5-point Likert-type scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), with an overall rating ranging from 0% of perceived usability to 100% of perceived usability.

Patient's satisfaction with the multimedia animations12-week

Patient's satisfaction with the multimedia animations measured with a 5-point Likert-type scale, which ranges from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).

Patient's impression of improvement6-week, 12-week, and 24-week

Patient's impression of improvement measured with the Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) scale. The PGI-I is an seven-point ordinal scale ranging from 1 (much worse), through 3 (no change), to 6 (very much better).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon

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Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain

Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon
🇪🇸Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain

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