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

Shoulder Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Development of A Technology-Enabled Intervention for Musculoskeletal Health: The Effectiveness of Technology-enabled Exercise Program in Firefighters With Shoulder Pain. A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03523884
• Other study ID #: UWO Firefighters 2018
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2018
• Est. completion date: September 2019

Study information

• Verified date: April 2018
• Source: Western University, Canada
• Contact: Goris Nazari, PhD(C)
• Phone: 519 661 2111
• Email: gnazari[@]uwo.ca
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 180
• Est. completion date: September 2019
• Est. primary completion date: June 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 100 Years

Eligibility

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.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Shoulder Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Exercise Program plus Education
Rotator cuff exercises outlined in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) guidelines on management of rotator cuff problems.
• Educational Program (EP).
An information sheet form AAOS, outlining the anatomy, description, causes, symptoms, examination and imaging tests performed on individuals with shoulder conditions

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Hamilton Fire Station	Hamilton	Ontario

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Western University, Canada

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Firefighter Work Limitation Questionnaire	at-work disability and productivity loss	3-months
Primary	Firefighter Work Limitation Questionnaire	at-work disability and productivity loss	6-months
Primary	Firefighter Work Limitation Questionnaire	at-work disability and productivity loss	12-months
Primary	Short- Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index	Quality of life	3-months
Primary	Short- Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index	Quality of life	6-months
Primary	Short- Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index	Quality of life	12-months
Secondary	Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation	Patient's perception of the condition	3-, 6- and 12-months
Secondary	Number of days lost	Work days lost due to the condition	3-, 6- and 12-months
Secondary	Therapy Adherence Assessment Tool	Exercise adherence	3-, 6- and 12-months
Secondary	Global Rating of Change Scale	To quantify a patient's improvement or deterioration over time	6- and 12-months
Secondary	Adverse Effects	Have you experienced any exercise-induced pain	3-, 6- and 12-months