Augmented Reality for Shoulder Pain and Scapular Dyskinesis

Ruben Fernandez Matias

Status: Suspended

Conditions: Shoulder Pain

Treatments: Other: Augmented reality; Other: Scapular repositioning exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05088668

25072021

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to analyze whether an Augmented Reality based scapular stabilization exercise program is more effective than conventional programs in patients with chronic shoulder pain and Scapular Dyskinesis.

Enrollment: 52 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Unilateral mechanical shoulder pain of nonspecific origin (non-traumatic) lasting at least 3 months.
• Weakness in flexion, abduction and/or external rotation isometric strength testing.
• Presence of scapular dyskinesis according to Kibler, Scapular Assistance Test, and Scapular Reposition Test.

Exclusion criteria

• Previous shoulder surgery.
• History of shoulder fracture or glenohumeral luxation.
• History of acromioclavicular joint injury.
• Presence of massive rotator cuff rears.
• Presence of frozen shoulder.
• Cervical hernias or radiculopathy.
• Fibromyalgia.
• Neuropathic pain.
• Cervical and/or vestibular problems with dizziness, unsteadiness, or vertigo.
• Medical contraindication for performing exercise (cardio-vascular or cardio-pulmonar diseases, systemic diseases, metabolic diseases in non-controlled acute state).
• Blindness.
• Actually being treated with physical therapy for shoulder pain.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Agumented Reality combined with scapular exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Scapular exercises performed with glasses of augmented reality during sessions at clinic, and without glasses at home.

Treatment:

Other: Augmented reality

Other: Scapular repositioning exercise

Scapular exercises

Active Comparator group

Description:

Scapular exercises performed all the time without glasses.

Treatment:

Other: Scapular repositioning exercise