Postoperative Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation: Functional, Pain and Sleep Quality (REHAB-PSF)

LAURA CASTILLO VEJAR

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Rehabilitation; Functionality; Pain; Sleep; Rotator Cuff; Rotator Cuff Injuries

Treatments: Other: Rehabilitation protocol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07135375

N°1

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of a differentiated rehabilitation protocol based on the number of tendons repaired versus a standard rehabilitation protocol, regarding functionality, pain, subjective perception of sleep quality, and mobility, in patients who have undergone surgical rotator cuff repair.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 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).

Exclusion criteria

• 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

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard protocol

Active Comparator group

Description:

According American Society of Shoulder and elbow therapist

Treatment:

Other: Rehabilitation protocol

Modified protocol

Experimental group

Description:

According to the number of tendons treated

Treatment:

Other: Rehabilitation protocol