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Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation as an Alternative to Outpatient Physiotherapy in the 1 Month After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery

Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation as an Alternative to Outpatient Physiotherapy in the 1 Month After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery: Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial

Sponsor

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli

Enrollment

46 participants

Start Date

Nov 22, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Summary

The present study aims to verify whether telerehabilitation as an alternative to in-person treatment (both conducted by a physiotherapist) can be a valid option in terms of pain, recovery of the rom, shoulder functionality compared to those provided by therapy alone. face-to-face rehabilitation in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery.

Eligibility

Min Age: 40 YearsMax Age: 70 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

  • Male or female patients aged between 40 and 70 years
  • Patients undergoing arthroscopic repair surgery of the rotator cuff tendons
  • Start of outpatient treatment within 7 days of discharge from the Orthopedic Department of the Argenta and Delta hospitals
  • Continuation of rehabilitation care at the IOR Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine service in Argenta or at the Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Medicine service of the Delta Hospital.
  • Patients who have provided informed consent

Exclusion Criteria3

  • Previous shoulder surgeries
  • difficulty understanding the Italian language/language barrier
  • unavailability of IT devices or stable wi-fi connection by the patient

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Interventions

PROCEDUREStandard Treatment

Patients who will be assigned to the control group and subjected to standard treatment (usual care at our clinic) will undergo a physiotherapy treatment of 8 in-person sessions for 4 post-operative weeks

PROCEDUREExperimental Treatment

patients who will be assigned to the experimental group and subjected to the experimental treatment will undergo a physiotherapy treatment of 8 sessions in telerehabilitation for 4 post-operative weeks

Locations(2)

Ospedale del Delta

Lagosanto, Ferrara, Italy

IRCCS Istituto ortopedico Rizzoli

Bologna, Italia, Italy

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