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Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation Program in Subacromial Syndrome (Telerehab Sis)

Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation Program Following Surgery Procedures in Subacromial Syndrome Compared With Traditional Therapy. A Randomized Clinical Trial (Telerehab)

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02909920
Acronym
telerehab
Enrollment
138
Registered
2016-09-21
Start date
2016-09-30
Completion date
2017-05-31
Last updated
2016-10-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Keywords

Telerehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Surgery, Telemedicine

Brief summary

Shoulder pain is a common and high prevalence in the general population. Subacromial Syndrome (Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS)) is the most frequent cause. SIS patients suffering pain, muscle weakness and loss of movement in the affected joint. Initial treatment of the SIS is predominantly conservative. Surgical option has high success rates and is often used when conservative strategy fails. Traditional Physiotherapy and Postoperative exercises is needed to the recovery of joint range, muscle strength, stability and functionality. This Research evaluates the feasibility and effectiveness of a telerehabilitatión Program in SIS after surgery compared with traditional therapy.

Detailed description

In addition to traditional physiotherapy, Telerehabilitation programs have proven their effectiveness, validity, noninferiority and important advantages in various neurological, cognitive diseases and musculoskeletal disorders; meaning an opportunity to define new social and intervention policies. Subjects are randomly assigned to 1) Telerehabilitation Group 2) Traditional Therapy Group. After randomization, patients in both groups received an initial evaluation. Data will be collected by a blinded evaluator. The Telerehabilitation group receives a standardized and customized exercises to perform, through a web application that allows the Physiotherapist generate videos, images and parameters of each exercise program and send them via email for each patient. Telerehabilitation program describes the exercises to be performed, the number of repetitions depending on the level of training and criteria for progression. Patients are initially supervised by a physiotherapist who will conduct three training sessions through individual videoconference, to ensure proper execution of exercises and encourage patient adherence. Patients are instructed to perform self-workout video exercises following Telerehabilitation program as well as a supporting document we call Telerehabilitation Manual Patient. Traditional group receives assistance in a physiotherapy center through the usual procedure of rehabilitation in Spain, personalized therapy consisting of 1 to 1 with a physical therapist and exercise programs at home.

Interventions

OTHERTelerehabilitation

Initial Videoconference following telerehabilitation programs self-workout exercise with video support.

OTHERTraditional Physiotherapy

Traditional Physiotherapy receives assistance in a physiotherapy center with personalized therapy consisting of 1 to 1 with a physical therapist (Manual Therapy, home exercise programs and other physiotherapy techniques).

Sponsors

University of Malaga
CollaboratorOTHER
Hospital Costa del Sol
CollaboratorOTHER
Jose Manuel Pastora Bernal
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adult between 18 and 65 years * Subacromial Syndrome Diagnosis ICD-9 CM 726.10, 726.12, 726.19 issued by specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Specialist * Receive Surgical Procedure (arthroscopy or open approach (subacromial decompression with partial acromioplasty, with or without coracoacromial release) and prescription of rehabilitation process. * He lives in Spain during the investigation period * Provides in home computer with internet technology (personal computer, laptop, tablet or Smartphone) * Skills and knowledge to access email

Exclusion criteria

* Previously Surgery intervention in same shoulder. * Patients receiving non-surgical procedure based on the recommendations for Subacromial Syndrome * Unfit cognitive ability to use technological tools

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in Simple Shoulder Test (SST) scoreInitial, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeksSimple Shoulder Test is a validated instrument that features 12 one-dimensional answers questions with dichotomous (Yes / No). It is a short questionnaire (2-3 minutes), easy to understand and fulfill what gives validity and comparability with other subjective questionnaires. The total score of 12 questions (2 related to pain, 7 on the force, and 3 on the range of motion) where 0 is the worst result and 100 if the best shoulder function is measured, calculated based on the number of positive responses multiplied by 100. questionnaire. The internal consistency of the test was measured by Cronbach's alpha = 0.85. We will assess changes in this test score.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Changes in Constant Shoulder test ScoreInitial, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeksConstant score is an assessment tool universally used and accepted for shoulder function. It includes a subjective assessment of pain and ability to perform daily activities (work, sport, dream and positioning of the hand in space), and an objective assessment of mobility and strength through physical examination. We will assess changes in this test score.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Telemedicine Satisfaction and Usefulness Questionnaire (TSUQ) (Spanish adaptation)12 weeksAcceptance and usability of telemedicine applications is a prerequisite for identifying potential clinical benefits of this technology. Consequently, it is important to supplement this research with tools to examine the satisfaction and perception of patients.
Direct and Indirect Costs12 weeksThis economic analysis is based on the perspective of the health sector, which means that only those for health interventions costs will be considered, and unrelated costs for the patient. Therefore, only the costs associated with the provision of health services in the traditional physiotherapy group telerehabilitación be taken into account.

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Primary ContactJose Manuel Pastora Bernal
jmpastora@uma.es0034 658561622
Backup ContactJose Manuel Pastora Bernal
jospasber@uma.es0034 658561622

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026