Virtual Rehabilitation Assistant Via Instant Messaging Communication to Promote Adherence to Rehabilitation After Reverse Shoulder Replacement

University of Valencia30 enrolled

Overview

reverse shoulder replacement surgery is performed to improve the functionality and reduce pain of the affected shoulder. Now, it is necessary to carry out an appropriate rehabilitation process to optimize surgical results. The lack of health resources makes it essential for the patient to work autonomously once hospital rehabilitation is completed. But lack of adherence is one of the main barriers to recovery

The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Chatbot that interacts with patients via instant messaging to supervise home rehabilitation and increase adherence. Conduct a feasibility study with a pilot sample

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Shoulder Osteoarthritis

Interventions

ChatbotOTHER

Rehabilitation program based on standard care, but assisted via an instant messaging application using a personal smartphone

Standard carOTHER

Rehabilitation program based on standard care, assisted with one education session plus informative brochure

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing reverse shoulder replacement * With a personal smartphone * An instant messaging application installed * Familiar with the use of such an application (i.e., at least three accessess per week) * Able to write and read in the Spanish language Exclusion Criteria: * Condition, whether cognitive, neurological, integrative or musculoskeletal, that obviously prevents understanding or performing the exercises of the rehabilitation program or may pose a risk to the patient's health.

Locations (1)

Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Shoulder disability

This is measured with the Quick Dash questionnaire, a self-reported survey of 11 items designed to assess symptoms and ability to perform certain activities. At least 10 items should be answered to calculate a score. Each answer can be scored from one to five, and the average value is calculated, thus obtaining a score from one to five. Then, to express the score in percentages, 1 is subtracted from the result and then multiplied by 25. The higher the score, the greater the disability.

Time frame: 0 weeks, 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Shoulder functionality

measured with the Constant-Murley Score, a multi-item functional scale assessing pain, ADL, ROM and strength of the affected shoulder. Its score ranges from 0 to 100 points, representing worst and best shoulder function, respectively

Time frame: 0 weeks, 12 weeks

Shoulder pain

Assessed with a numeric pain rating scale, ranging from 0, the worst possible pain, to 10, no pain, with the question: What was your overall pain in the shoulder in the last week?

Time frame: 0 weeks, 12 weeks

Quality of Life

measured with the EQ-5D-5L quetionnaire, which essentially consists of 2 pages: the EQ-5D descriptive system and the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS). The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The EQ VAS records the patient's self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale, where the endpoints are labelled 'The best health you can imagine' and 'The worst health you can imagine'.

Time frame: 0 weeks, 12 weeks

Number of sessions of rehabilitation completed

Compliance with rehabilitation, measuring the number of sessions completed

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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