Reverse Shoulder Replacement: Formal vs. Home Physiotherapy

Shoulder Arthropathy Associated With Other Conditions Clinical Trial

Official title: Supervised Physiotherapy Versus a Home Exercise Program After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare range of motion between a structured home exercise program to supervised physiotherapy post-operatively after Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement is performed for rotator cuff tear arthropathy/massive cuff tear through a single-center, assessor-blinded, randomized clinical trial.

Clinical Trial Description

All patients who are evaluated by one of three Shoulder/Elbow Fellowship-trained surgeons at Washington University Department of Orthopedic Surgery and who meet the inclusion criteria will be offered enrollment in the study. Following consent the participant will be asked to undergo an exam of the shoulder and complete questionnaires related to shoulder pain and function.

Demographic information, health history related to the affected shoulder, and co-morbidity data will also be collected preoperatively.

Patients will be randomized to either a simple, standardized home exercise program or a supervised physiotherapy program administered by a physical therapist after undergoing a standardized operative protocol for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.

Post-operative range of motion will be measured in a blinded fashion at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. A blinded observer will simultaneously measure validated functional outcomes scores including the Western Ontario Osteoarthritis Score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score and Visual Analogue Score for pain pre-operatively and at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months post-operatively. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Joint Diseases
• Shoulder Arthropathy Associated With Other Conditions

• NCT number: NCT03430167
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Washington University School of Medicine
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 29, 2018
• Completion date: January 12, 2023