Aquatic physiotherapy for patients after shoulder surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Shoulder surgery patients; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000094279
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) Physiotherapy Department

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

Adult
Independently living in community
Able to read and speak in English
Resident in Southern Metropolitan area of Adelaide
Shoulder surgery at Flinders Medical Centre or Noarlunga Health Services with one of the following procedure codes (based on International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10 AM) procedures tabular,Medical Benefits Schedule-Extended (MBS), 2000:
1400 48903 (decompression of subacromial space)
1404 48957 ( arthroscopic stabilisation of shoulder)
1404 48930 (stabilisationof shoulder for recurrent dislocation)
140448933 (stabilisation of shoulder for multi-directional instability)
1404 48906 (repair of rotator cuff)
1404 48909 (repair of rotator cuff with decompression of sub-acromial space)
1404 48951 (arthroscopic acromioplasty of shoulder)
1404 48915 (hemi-arthroplasty of shoulder)
1404 48918 (total arthroplasty of shoulder)
1405 48960 (arthroscopic reconstruction of shoulder)

Exclusion Criteria

(a) Hydrotherapy exclusions ie:
1. Pre-existing or acquired incontinence
2. Infections of urinary tract
3. Wound infection where adequate protection is not possible
4. Infection of eyes or ears
5. Uncontrolled hypertension or uncontrolled hypotension
6. Renal dialysis patients
7. Cardiac failure especially left ventricular failure
8. Hepatitis B or C or Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients who are menstruating
9. Gastrointestinal infections ie diarrhoea
10. Cryptosporidium infections
11. Patients requiring full assistance in pool or who are unable to be independent to enter pool
(b) Psychiatric conditions being unable to participate
(c) Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
(d)Previous open shoulder surgery on the operated arm
(e) Unresolved worker's compensation claim for the operated shoulder

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified