Rotator Cuff Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
rotator cuff, shoulder, rehabilitation, yoga
Brief summary
To determine if patients who undergo a 6-week online yoga exercise treatment differ from those who undergo a 6-week online standard exercise intervention and patients who do not undergo any treatment (the control).
Detailed description
Patients awaiting rotator cuff surgery spend months waiting for a doctor's consultation and even longer for surgery. The proposed study is to see if there is a difference between three groups: patients who follow an online yoga video, patients who follow an online standard exercises video and patients who do not undergo either treatment (control).
Interventions
PROCEDUREyoga
patients watch and follow an online yoga video.
PROCEDUREstandard exercises
patients watch and follow an online standard exercises video.
Sponsors
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* minimum 18 years old * rotator cuff injury * access to YouTube
Exclusion criteria
* under 18 years of age * patient has past yoga experience * patient will/has undergone any surgery other than rotator cuff
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (Pain Level) | 6 weeks | Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (self-report) |
| Range of motion (Shoulder Impairment) | 6 weeks | Shoulder range of motion will be measured using a goniometer (performance-based). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment satisfaction | 6 weeks | Yes/No question about overall satisfaction (self-report). |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed