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Graded Motor Imagery and Biofeedback in Rotator Cuff Injury

NCT06599567 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2025-07-30

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Summary

Purpose: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of conventional therapy, Graded Motor Imagery (GMI), and Nintendo Wii-based biofeedback therapy in patients with rotator cuff injuries. The goal is to evaluate the impact of these three methods on pain management, range of motion (ROM), patient satisfaction, and functional performance.

Hypotheses:

There is no significant difference in pain management between conventional therapy, GMI, and Wii-based biofeedback therapy.

There is no significant difference in shoulder ROM between the three therapies. There is no significant difference in patient satisfaction among the therapies. There is no significant difference in functional performance improvement between the therapies.

Methods: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial will be conducted with 36 patients with rotator cuff injuries. They will be randomly assigned to one of three groups and undergo 6 weeks of treatment. Pain, ROM, and functional performance will be assessed pre- and post-treatment. Data will be analyzed using ANOVA.

Potential Outcomes/Significance: The study may show that innovative approaches like GMI and Wii-based biofeedback therapy are effective treatment options. Results could contribute to developing new strategies for treating chronic pain and motor dysfunctions.

Conditions

  • Rotator Cuff Injuries
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

Traditional therapy

Cold - Hot pack applications, TENS device application, which is a pain-relieving electrotherapy agent, therapeutic exercises

OTHER

Graded motor imagery

Cold-Hot pack applications, TENS device application, which is a pain-relieving electrotherapy agent, therapeutic exercises, graded motor imagery training (body right-left discrimination exercise, imagining the movement and exercising the opposite limb in front of the mirror).

OTHER

Nintendo Wİİ

Cold - Hot pack applications, TENS device application, which is a pain-relieving electrotherapy agent, therapeutic exercises, games involving your relevant shoulder such as boxing and bowling on the Nintendo Wii game console.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cansu Ercan · Unaffiliated"

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-25
Primary Completion
2025-05-25
Completion
2025-05-25

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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