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Shoulder Functional Performance After Shoulder Surgery

Completed
Conditions
Rotator Cuff Tears
Interventions
Other: Shoulder Performance Test- Functional Impairment Test-Head and Neck, Shoulder, Arm (FIT-HaNSA)
Registration Number
NCT04388306
Lead Sponsor
Abant Izzet Baysal University
Brief Summary

Rotator Cuff (RC) injuries are a progressive clinical condition that starts with an acute tendonitis, continues with partial thickness rupture and results in a full thickness rupture in the advanced period.

Arthroscopic RC repair is effective in the acute RC ruptures treatment caused by traumatic events. In the acute period after arthroscopic RC repair, shoulder joint range of motion (ROM), muscle strength and shoulder functionality are decreased and daily activities are adversely affected. In the long-term, many studies have reported that these symptoms gradually decreaced.

Many studies investigating postoperative treatment of RC rupture have mostly focused on parameters such as postoperative pain, functionality, muscle strength, ROM and quality of life.Evaluation of these clinical parameters is necessary for patient follow-up in the early period. However, it is unclear whether the biomechanical etiologic factors continue that lead to RC rupture in the advanced period after surgery.

Therefore, the objective of this study was functional performance of shoulder after arthroscopic Rotator Cuff repair and ınvestigation of performance related factors.

Detailed Description

Design: observational Cross-sectional study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • With the same RC surgical procedure and technique,
  • With acromioplasty and/or tenodesis with RC repair,
  • Undergoing arthroscopic RC repair from the upper extremity of the dominant side,
  • Having completed the 12th week after surgery,
  • Performing 90° and above active shoulder elevation movement
Exclusion Criteria
  • Having undergone revision surgery or previous shoulder surgery, a history of fracture of the upper extremity
  • Having undergone surgery causing limitation of motion in the spine,
  • Having a neurological and/or vestibular and/or rheumatologic disease,
  • Participants with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular and chronic respiratory disease that may cause problems during the test

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control GroupShoulder Performance Test- Functional Impairment Test-Head and Neck, Shoulder, Arm (FIT-HaNSA)Thirty-two healthy participants
Study GroupShoulder Performance Test- Functional Impairment Test-Head and Neck, Shoulder, Arm (FIT-HaNSA)Thirty-two participants with undergone arthroscopic Rotator Cuff repair
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional Impairment Test-Head and Neck, Shoulder, Arm (FIT-HaNSA)Three months

FIT-HaNSA is a test battery consisting of 3 tasks simulating overhead work and lifting activities designed to evaluate the shoulder functional performance.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Modified Constant Murley ScoreThree months

Shoulder functionality was analyzed by using the MCMS evaluating pain, daily living activities, ROM and strength. Pain was evaluated by visual analog scale and ROM by goniometer. The force in the shoulder abduction position was measured with the Digital analyzer defined by the spring balance technique.

Scapular Muscle Endurance TestThree months

The scapular muscle endurance test evaluate the endurance of the serratus anterior and the trapezium muscles.

Total Upper Extremity Muscle StrengthThree months

Total upper extremity muscle strength was evaluated with Jamar hand dynamometer. Grip strength is considered to be a valid value of TUEMS. The test was performed by measuring both sides.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

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Bolu, Central, Turkey

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