Effectiveness of Technology-enabled Exercise Program in Firefighters With Shoulder Pain.

Western University, Canada

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Shoulder Pain

Treatments: Other: Exercise Program plus Education; Other: Educational Program (EP).

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03523884

UWO Firefighters 2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

To assess if a technology-enabled Exercise program plus Education (TEEP + E) is more effective than Education program (EP) alone, in providing better outcomes (quality of life, at-work disability and productivity loss, firefighters' perception, adherence, overall improvement/deterioration) in firefighters with shoulder pain, at 3-, 6-and 12-month follow ups.

Enrollment: 180 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Active duty firefighters aged 18 to 100 years, with shoulder pain.
• Do not permanently use strong pain medications.
• Able to understand spoken and written English.
• Access to computer, internet and telecommunications application software (Skype).

Exclusion criteria

• Firefighters who have had shoulder related surgeries in the last 6 months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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180 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise Program plus Education.

Experimental group

Description:

Rotator cuff stretching and strengthening exercises outlined in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) guidelines on management of rotator cuff problems.

Treatment:

Other: Educational Program (EP).

Other: Exercise Program plus Education

Educational Program (EP).

Active Comparator group

Description:

An information sheet form AAOS, outlining the anatomy, description, causes, symptoms, examination and imaging tests performed on individuals with shoulder conditions

Treatment:

Other: Educational Program (EP).