The Effect of a Pre-operative Exercise Program on Pain and Function in Patients With Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear Waiting for Surgical Repair.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- WORC questionnaire
研究概览
简要总结
This is a randomised controlled study involving a group of 20 patients- 10 patients in a control group, 10 patients in treatment group. The treatment group consists of exercises with theraband for the shoulder and exercises of motor control of the scapula. The purpose of the study is to measure the effects of a pre-operative physiotherapy program for patients awaitng for rotator cuff surgery, The duration of the pilot project is 4 weeks.
详细描述
This study is taken place in a genral hospital using the waiting list in the orthopedic surgery department- only patients awaitng for rotator cuff surgery are included. a randomised process of a block will be used. There will be 2 groups of patients an active comparator and no intervention. All patients at the beginning of the project and after 4 weks will have an evaluation on range of motion, strength, acromial humeral mesurement done by ultrasound and questionnaire on pain(DASH) and quality of life( WORC). At 8 weeks all patients will fill in the 2 questionnaires on DASH and WORC.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 75 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Patients waitng for surgery at Cite de la Sante Hospital
排除标准
- •Glenohumeral Arthirtis
- •Shoulder fracture
- •Corticosteriod injections
- •Rupture of rotator cuff tear of more than 3 cm
- •CSST- Workman's compensation
- •Central and peripheral neuropathy
研究组 & 干预措施
Exercises
exericises on motor control and strengthening exercises on the Rotator Cuff
干预措施: Exercises (Other)
Control group- No exercises
No exercises
干预措施: Exercises (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
WORC questionnaire
时间窗: 30 days
To evaluate function and quality of life at 0 weeks and 4 weeks
次要结局
- range of motion(30 days)
- strength(30 days)
- Ultrasound measures(30 days)
- DASH questionnaire(30 days)
研究者
François Desmeules
Principal researcher
Université de Montréal