Does MI Have a Therapeutic Role in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair?

Summary

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of motor imagery on muscle activity, pain, and function in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Methods: As a result of the power analysis (G-Power), 36 participants are planned to be included in this study Block randomization will be used to divide participants into 2 groups, each with at least 18 participants: Group 1 (MI group) and Group 2 (Control group) (Randomizer.org). Both groups will receive a 4-week physical therapy program. MI (Motor Imagination) group will receive a motor imagination program in addition to the physical therapy program. Data will collect using the visual analog scale (VAS), goniometric measurement, circumference measurement, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (DASH), Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire- KVIQ-20, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, 3-question satisfaction questionnaire, superficial Electromyography (EMG) (BTS Bioengineering Free EMG 100 RT).

Practice Implications: The current study will contribute to understanding how motor imagination affects muscle activity and muscle atrophy.

Conditions

• Rotator Cuff Tears
• Motor Imagery
• Muscle Activity
• Atrophy, Muscular
• Patient Satisfaction
• Kinesiophobia
• Shoulder Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Motor Imagery

Motor imagery is the imagining of action without its physical execution and motor imagery elicits activity in brain regions that are normally activated during actual task performance. The brain perceives real experiences and the visualization process as similar. For this reason, imagery is considered a mental exercise

BEHAVIORAL

Physical Therapy

Electrotherapy (TENS), cold pack therapy, joint range of motion exercises, and strengthening exercises for the muscles around the shoulder.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pamukkale University

  collaborator OTHER

• Alanya Allaaddin Keykubat University Hospital

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Alanya Hamdullah Emin Pasha University

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Özüm ÇETİNKAYA EREN, PT, MSc · Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

• Ummuhan BAŞ ASLAN, Prof.Dr.PT. · Pamukkale University

• Kazım Emre EREN, PT, MSc · Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Hospital

• Anıl GÜLCÜ, Asst.Prof.Dr · Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

• Erdem DEMİR, Asst.Prof.Dr · Alanya Hamdullah Emin Paşa University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

20 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-09-15

Primary Completion

2027-07-15

Completion

2027-12-15

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations