The aim of the study is to examine the effect of motor control exercises given through telerehabilitation on shoulder function and quality of life in patients undergoing rotator cuff surgery.
Treatment of rotator cuff tears can be conservative or surgical. The aim of rehabilitation postoperative period, is to reduce pain, increase joint range of motion (ROM), and enable the patient to return to normal functional activities as soon as possible while preventing the repaired tissue from tearing again. Motor control training based on motor control theory reorganizes the cerebral cortex. In people with shoulder pain, a scapulothoracic posture retraining program reduces shoulder pain and improves scapulothoracic movement and muscle activation patterns and shoulder function. Therefore, rehabilitation should include correct positioning of the scapulothoracic joint through active muscle activation (motor control training) and retraining. However, the evidence is still limited and the effect of motor control exercises is not yet fully understood. Over the last 15 years, telerehabilitation in the broader field of telehealth has been used to help patients in rural areas improve healthcare and access services to reduce cost and transportation issues. Studies on the upper extremity have also begun to increase in recent years. The aim of the study is to examine the effect of motor control exercises given through telerehabilitation on shoulder function and quality of life in patients undergoing rotator cuff surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
34
Motor control exercises include stabilization exercises for the scapula with external focus by activating the correct alignment and kinetic chain by providing verbal feedback and visual feedback.
The standard rehabilitation group received a rehabilitation program via video call 3 days a week for 12 weeks.
Sinem Yenil
Denizli, Denizli, Turkey (Türkiye)
Pain Assessment
Pain assessment will be evaluated with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) before surgery, at the 6th week and at the 12th week after surgery, during activity, rest and sleep. As the score increases, it indicates that the pain increases.
Time frame: Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Shoulder Range of Motion Assessment
Range of motion of the shoulder will be evaluated with a electrogoniometer. Evaluations will be made actively for shoulder flexion, abduction, internal and external rotation and active total elevation
Time frame: Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Active Internal Rotation Assessment
In active internal rotation of the shoulder, the distance between the thumb and the T5 spinous process will be measured with a tape measure.
Time frame: Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Scapular Dyskinesis Assessment
Scapular dyskinesis will be evaluated with the lateral scapular glide test.
Time frame: Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Shoulder muscle strength assessment
Shoulder abduction, flexion, internal and external rotation and scaption muscle strength will be measured with a dynamometer.
Time frame: Preoperative and postoperative 12th week
Grip strength assessment
Grip strength will be evaluated with a Jamar hand dynamometer.
Time frame: Preoperative and postoperative 12th week
Shoulder function assessment
Shoulder function will be evaluated with Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire. The total score is 100, with higher scores indicating more disability.
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Time frame: Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Shoulder function assessment
Other shoulder function assessment will be evaluated with American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Scale (ASES). A combination of these scores will yield an ASES score ranging from 0 (absence of function) to 100 (normal function).
Time frame: Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Kinesiophobia Assessment
Kinesiophobia assessment will be evaluated with Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. The total score varies between 17-68. A high score on the scale indicates that the person has a high level of kinesiophobia.
Time frame: Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Sleep quality assessment
Sleep quality will be evaluated with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The overall score ranges from 0 to 21. Lower scores indicate better sleep quality.
Time frame: Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week
Quality of Life Assessment
Quality of life will be evaluated with the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC), specific to rotator cuff injuries. The total score ranges from 0 to 2100, with lower scores indicating higher quality of life.
Time frame: Preoperative, postoperative 6th week and postoperative 12th week