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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


Sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent

Enrollment

120 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2023

Study Type

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

Min Age: 60 Years

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

DEVICEAPP

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.

OTHERPHYSICAL THERAPY

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).


Locations(1)

Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, Belgium

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