Smart phone applications in the conservative management of shoulder dislocation rehabilitation (SPACS): An orthopaedic trial in the efficacy of smart phone applications as an adjunct in the rehabilitation of shoulder dislocations

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Shoulder dislocation; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001241426
• Lead Sponsor: icholas Noye

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-09-06
• Last Update Posted: 30 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Males and females within the ages of 15-60 years that have a radio logically or clinically diagnosed anterior dislocation of either shoulder within four weeks of beginning the trial

Exclusion Criteria

Non-conservative management I.e. Surgery
If the Rehabilitation detailed within the application is not suitable for the patient including not being clinically indicated, patient not having access to a smart phone and the patient not able to practice rehabilitation exercises unsupervised

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
shoulder rehabilitation and stability measured by the Constant, Oxford stability and Oxford instability scoring systems <br><br>[0, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 52, 76 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Concurrent re-dislocations of the joint initially treated - this will be assessed via patient reporting and or medical records if available to confirm Patient reports. [Minimum six months, ideally twelve to eighteen months post initial injury ]