NCT03523884

Effectiveness of Technology-enabled Exercise Program in Firefighters With Shoulder Pain.

Development of A Technology-Enabled Intervention for Musculoskeletal Health: The Effectiveness of Technology-enabled Exercise Program in Firefighters With Shoulder Pain. A Randomized Controlled Trial.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 180 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Western University, Canada · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To assess if a technology-enabled Exercise program plus Education (TEEP + E) is more effective than Education program (EP) alone, in providing better outcomes (quality of life, at-work disability and productivity loss, firefighters' perception, adherence, overall improvement/deterioration) in firefighters with shoulder pain, at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow ups.

Conditions

• Shoulder Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise Program plus Education	Rotator cuff exercises outlined in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) guidelines on management of rotator cuff problems.
OTHER	Educational Program (EP).	An information sheet form AAOS, outlining the anatomy, description, causes, symptoms, examination and imaging tests performed on individuals with shoulder conditions

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-06-01
• Primary completion: 2019-06-01
• Completion: 2019-09-01
• First posted: 2018-05-14
• Last updated: 2018-05-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada