Accelerated versus conservative rehabilitation following rotator cuff surgery to repair full-thickness tears: Clinical outcomes and recovery of muscle function.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Rotator cuff tear; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Surgery - Other surgery; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000644561
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Western Australia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-06-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

Male or female, between 35 and 75 years

Have been diagnosed with a full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus that is deemed repairable by the surgeon.

Have failed conservative treatment (physiotherapy and corticosteroid injection) prior to surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

Have supraspinatus tears > 2cm, or a partial thickness tears.

Present with rotator cuff tears secondary to significant trauma (fracture, dislocation etc).

Have received non-surgical treatment in the rotator cuff within the three months prior to surgery, including corticosteroid injection and platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections.

Present with pre-existing conditions associated with upper extremity pain, including arthritis, ongoing infection, carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical neuropathy or other nerve pathology.

Are likely to have problems with follow-up (i.e. patients with no fixed address, report a plan to move out of town, or intellectually challenged patients without adequate support network).

Do not read and speak English.

The individual is unable or unwilling to follow the designated post-operative rehabilitation protocol.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxford Shoulder Score[Baseline, and at 6, 12, 26 and 52 weeks after intervention commencement];Constant Score [Baseline, and at 6, 12, 26 and 52 weeks after intervention commencement]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Simple Shoulder Test[Baseline, and at 6, 12, 26 and 52 weeks after intervention commencement];Shoulder Activity Scale[Baseline, and at 6, 12, 26 and 52 weeks after intervention commencement];EuroQoL 5 Dimensions Questionnaire [Baseline, and at 6, 12, 26 and 52 weeks after intervention commencement]