Rotator Cuff Tear
Conditions
Keywords
disability, pain, Rotator Cuff Tear, rehabilitation, range of motion (ROM)
Brief summary
The cycloergometer is a mechanical device consisting of a bicycle frame fixed on a support base, designed to measure the amount of muscle work performed during exercise and the resistance to pedaling. The cycloergometer has been already employed in many fields of medicine. However, up to date, a little use of cycloergometer in the management of chronic joint diseases has been documented and scientific studies have not clarified if cycloergometer is effective in these diseases and, particularly, in Rotator Cuff Tear patients.
Detailed description
To evaluate the effects of cycloergometer on pain during activities (primary outcome) and shoulder functionality, the investigators performed a prospective randomized controlled study (pilot study) in patients with a symptomatic full-thickness RCT. Since cycloergometer works through a continuous active and passive joint mobilization, the investigators expect it can reduce pain and improve shoulder functionality becoming a useful tool for physicians in the management of RCT patients.
Interventions
OTHERCycloergometer
Daily training of the RCT patients was provided by the use of a cycloergometer at home. Educational support once a month was guaranteed by a nurse of the telemedicine service
Sponsors
Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
70 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* positive imaging diagnosis of full-thickness RCT * surgery not considered as the first treatment of choice * willingness to sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
* inflammatory rheumatic diseases * history of fracture or operations around the shoulder region * neurological diseases * infections or tumours * diabetes * coagulation diseases * intra-articular injections of the involved shoulder within the last 12 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Numeric Scale (VNS) | Change from Baseline VNS at 6 months after the out-patient rehabilitation | The scale evaluated shoulder pain during activity |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Constant-Murley scale | Change from Baseline Constant-Murley scale at 6 months after the out-patient rehabilitation | The scale evaluated shoulder functionality |
| Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) | Change from Baseline HAQ at 6 months after the out-patient rehabilitation | The Questionnaire evaluated Disability |
Outcome results
None listed