NCT03373799

Effectiveness of Video-Based Rehabilitation Program on Pain, Functionality and Quality of Life in the Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the video-based rehabilitation program on pain, functionality and quality of life in the conservative treatment of partial tears of the rotator cuff whether it was as successful as the physiotherapist-supervised rehabilitation program.

Detailed description

In our study a common exercise program, which can be used in conservative treatment of a partial rotator cuff tear, is applied with two different methods; a video-based rehabilitation program and physiotherapist-supervised rehabilitation program. Video-based rehabilitation program was developed to investigate whether this program is effective on pain, functionality and quality of life and as successful as a physiotherapist-supervised rehabilitation program.

Conditions

• Rotator Cuff Tear
• Pain, Shoulder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Video-Based Rehabilitation Program	In both groups, a program consisting of exercises used in conservative treatment of rotator cuff tears was performed. A video record was made by the physiotherapist to a patient where each exercise was described in detail and the patient correctly performed the exercises according to the verbal and visual commands of the physiotherapist. This video record watched by the patients who come to the clinic and patients were asked to do the exercises in the video. Patients did the exercises under control of the physiotherapist in the clinic.
OTHER	Physiotherapist-Supervised Rehabilitation Program	In both groups, a program consisting of exercises used in conservative treatment of rotator cuff tears was performed. Program was carried out by teaching the same exercises individually by the physiotherapist.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-05-30
• Primary completion: 2017-03-30
• Completion: 2017-03-30
• First posted: 2017-12-14
• Last updated: 2017-12-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)