Shoulder Prosthesis Telerehab Care Trial
The PROTECT-study: Home-based Telerehabilitation in the Post-operative Care After Shoulder Arthroplasty Compared to Usual Care: a Randomized Control Trial
University Hospital, Ghent
120 participants
Mar 1, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the rehabilitation by use of a smartphone-app with the usual care of physical therapy in patients, 60 years and older, who underwent a primary shoulder arthroplasty. The main questions it aims to answer are: * is the outcome of rehabilitation with the app as good as the usual care? * is the outcome for both types of shoulder arthroplasty similar? * what is the usability of the app?. Participants will * have treatment according to the group they are allocated to * fill in questionnaires at specific moments during the rehabilitation stage (0 - 3 months ) and at 1 year post-surgery
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- years and older
- primary total shoulder arthroplasty (anatomical and reverse)
- osteoarthritis, cuff tear arthropathy, pseudoparalysis
- return home after discharge from hospital
- no brace after surgery
- sufficient verbal and written comprehension
- hospitalization insurance
Exclusion Criteria4
- revision arthroplasty
- arthroplasty for fracture or tumor
- neurological disease (parkinson, stroke, ...)
- no access to smartphone, tablet or internet connectivity
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Interventions
Patients allocated in the app-group will use the newly developed smartphone app te rehabilitate. 5 exercises are provided daily. Daily questionnaires will monitor exercise performance, VAS pain, household activities. Information modules will be sent at specific times.
Patients allocated in the physio-group will go, twice a week, to a physical therapist of their choice to rehabilitate. The physical therapist will follow the general guidelines provided by the hospital (surgeon).
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NCT05699031