Investigation of the Effect of Motor Control Exercises in Patients Undergoing Rotator Cuff Surgery

Investigation of the Effect of Motor Control Exercises Given With Telerehabilitation on Shoulder Function and Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Rotator Cuff Surgery

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of motor control exercises given through telerehabilitation on shoulder function and quality of life in patients undergoing rotator cuff surgery.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Tears
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Motor control exercise; Other: Standard exercise

Detailed Description

Treatment of rotator cuff tears can be conservative or surgical. The aim of rehabilitation postoperative period, is to reduce pain, increase joint range of motion (ROM), and enable the patient to return to normal functional activities as soon as possible while preventing the repaired tissue from tearing again.

Motor control training based on motor control theory reorganizes the cerebral cortex. In people with shoulder pain, a scapulothoracic posture retraining program reduces shoulder pain and improves scapulothoracic movement and muscle activation patterns and shoulder function. Therefore, rehabilitation should include correct positioning of the scapulothoracic joint through active muscle activation (motor control training) and retraining. However, the evidence is still limited and the effect of motor control exercises is not yet fully understood. Over the last 15 years, telerehabilitation in the broader field of telehealth has been used to help patients in rural areas improve healthcare and access services to reduce cost and transportation issues. Studies on the upper extremity have also begun to increase in recent years. The aim of the study is to examine the effect of motor control exercises given through telerehabilitation on shoulder function and quality of life in patients undergoing rotator cuff surgery.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 34
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Sinem Yenil; Phone Number: +902582964284; Email: sinemyenil_96@hotmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Denizli, Turkey, 20060
    • Recruiting
    • Sinem Yenil
    • Contact: Sinem Yenil; Phone Number: +902582964284; Email: sinemyenil_96@hotmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Undergone rotator cuff surgery
• being 18 years of age
• agree to participate in the study,
• allowed early rehabilitation after surgery,
• can speak and understand Turkish
• can make video conferences and phone calls.

Exclusion Criteria:

• have had previous surgery on the affected shoulder,
• have neurological deficits and motor control disorders,
• have systemic rheumatological disease,
• have developed any complications that may affect rehabilitation in the shoulder,
• have had revision surgery on the affected shoulder.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Motor Control Rehabilitation	Other: Motor control exercise; Motor control exercises include stabilization exercises for the scapula with external focus by activating the correct alignment and kinetic chain by providing verbal feedback and visual feedback.
Active Comparator: Standard Rehabilitation	Other: Standard exercise; The standard rehabilitation group received a rehabilitation program via video call 3 days a week for 12 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Shoulder Range of Motion Assessment	Range of motion of the shoulder will be evaluated with a electrogoniometer. Evaluations will be made actively for shoulder flexion, abduction, internal and external rotation and active total elevation	Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Active Internal Rotation Assessment	In active internal rotation of the shoulder, the distance between the thumb and the T5 spinous process will be measured with a tape measure.	Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Scapular Dyskinesis Assessment	Scapular dyskinesis will be evaluated with the lateral scapular glide test.	Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Shoulder muscle strength assessment	Shoulder abduction, flexion, internal and external rotation and scaption muscle strength will be measured with a dynamometer.	Preoperative and postoperative 12th week
Grip strength assessment	Grip strength will be evaluated with a Jamar hand dynamometer.	Preoperative and postoperative 12th week
Pain Assessment	Pain assessment will be evaluated with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before surgery, at the 6th week and at the 12th week after surgery, during activity, rest and sleep. As the score increases, it indicates that the pain increases.	Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Shoulder function assessment	Shoulder function will be evaluated with Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire. The total score is 100, with higher scores indicating more disability.	Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Shoulder function assessment	Other shoulder function assessment will be evaluated with American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Scale (ASES). A combination of these scores will yield an ASES score ranging from 0 (absence of function) to 100 (normal function).	Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Kinesiophobia Assessment	Kinesiophobia assessment will be evaluated with Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. The total score varies between 17-68. A high score on the scale indicates that the person has a high level of kinesiophobia.	Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Sleep quality assessment	Sleep quality will be evaluated with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The overall score ranges from 0 to 21. Lower scores indicate better sleep quality.	Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Quality of Life Assessment	Quality of life will be evaluated with the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC), specific to rotator cuff injuries. The total score ranges from 0 to 2100, with lower scores indicating higher quality of life.	Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Pamukkale University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 10, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 26, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): December 5, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): December 11, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 4, 2023
• Last Verified: December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: motor control; telerehabilitation; rotator cuff surgery
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Rupture; Shoulder Injuries; Tendon Injuries; Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: E-60116787-020-390737

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No