About this trial
Rotator cuff injuries are the third leasing cause of pain and disability, accounting for 16% of all musculoskeletal injuries. Following surgical intervention, patients typically undergo a 4 to 6 week immobilization period before starting physical therapy. This rehabilitation phase can last between 4 to 6 months. Despite this, there is currently a lack of clear guidelines regarding specific physical therapy protocols or the expected post surgical recovery for patients who have undergone rotator cuff repair.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
People over 50 years of age
People have undergone arthroscopic rotator cuff of one or more tendons.
Patients must sign informed consent and undergo physical therapy center (up to week 12 postoperatively).
Disqualifiers
Patients who develop postoperative stiffness or adhesive capsulitis during the rehabilitation process.
Patients with symptoms of cervical radiculopathy or previously diagnosed sleep disorders.
Patients with neurological or cognitive disorders who have difficulty following instructions
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Rehabilitation protocol
Other interventionThe modified protocol will be implementen based on available scientific evidence and guided by the consensus remaches with the traumatologist at the physiotherapy center
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Functionality
QuickDash questionnaire will be administered, which provides information on the level of shoulder disability. The results of this questionnaire are reported as a percentage ranging from 0 to 100%. The higher the score, the greater the level of disability.
Pain nocturnal, dynamic and static
Numeric visual scale, considering 0 as no pian and 10 as the maximum perceived pain. The patient will be asked about his pain at rest, movement, and at night.
Sleep quality
Subjective perception of sleep quality was assessed through questions regarding hours of sleep, number of times awakened due to pain, and use of medication to control nigth time sleep.
Secondary outcomes
Range of movility
The movement of flexion, abduction, internal and external rotation of the shoulder are evaluated by means of goniometry.
Sponsors and contacts
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LAURA CASTILLO VEJAR
Lead sponsor
TRIMEDKINE
Sponsor institution