Driving After Shoulder Surgery

The Hawkins Foundation

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Shoulder

Treatments: Other: Driving simulator

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04196218

Pro00095486

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients undergoing a shoulder arthroplasty or rotator cuff repair will be enrolled in the study. Patients will be asked to undergo driving simulator assessments post-operatively in ATI Physical Therapy for up to 12 weeks after surgery in order to determine when it may be safe for them to return to driving. Additional assessments include patient-reported outcomes, range of motion, and strength measures, which are all standard of care. Study participation concludes when the patient passes the driving simulator test.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Patients undergoing either Rotator Cuff Repair or Shoulder arthroplasty from participating surgeon
2. Patients receiving physical therapy from ATI Patewood clinic
3. Must be able and willing to complete all study assessments and to be followed for the full course of the study.
4. Must be able to read, write and follow instructions in English.
5. In the opinion of the investigator, is that they subject is competent to participate in study activities
6. Prior to injury, patient was routinely driving.

Exclusion criteria

1. Prior shoulder surgery in the last 90 day
2. Individuals with a history of any underlying neurological conditions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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150 participants in 1 patient group

Driving assessment

Other group

Description:

All subjects will undergo a driving assessment(s) following shoulder surgery.

Treatment:

Other: Driving simulator