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Rehabilitation of Reconstructed Shoulder Rotator Cuff

NCT01499992 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2014-03-19

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Summary

The aim of this study to define the optimal rehabilitation for clients with full thickness rotator cuff reconstruction, with two goals: 1. Finding the optimal physical therapy dosage in enhancing post-operative outcomes of shoulder pain, shoulder joint range of motion, shoulder muscle strength, upper extremity function; and 2. Finding the effect of aquatic physical therapy in enhancing the post-operative outcomes.

Conditions

  • Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Standard physical therapy program PLUS aquatic physical therapy

2\. Standard physical therapy program PLUS aquatic physical therapy: The above PLUS a aquatic physical therapy program which will be conducted twice weekly for 10 weeks and will include a 40-50 minute hydrotherapy session emphasizing range of motion and light resistive exercises of the arm, primarily focusing on the shoulder. The program will start with general mobility of the other upper limb joints to allow time for preconditioning of the painful shoulder. Shoulder exercises will emphasize flexion, rotation and abduction and a slow transition from pain-free range to the restricted range of motion to maximize the effectiveness of the heat and buoyancy.

OTHER

standard care

Total of 12 weeks; each exercise session will be 20 -30 minutes of direct contact and additional supervised exercise as defined by assignment and stage.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joy MacDernmid, PhD · St. Joseph's Health Care London

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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