Enhanced Function and Quality of Life Following 5 Months of Exercise Therapy for Patients With Rotator Cuff Tears

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-08-31

Study Completion Date

2015-01-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate the effect of 5 months of exercise therapy for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears.

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Detailed Description

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All included patients will receive exercise therapy consisting of two exercises focusing on strengthening m. deltoideus anterior and m. teres minor.

Conditions

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Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Exercise therapy

Exercise therapy 5 months

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

5 months of exercise therapy with two strengthening exercises focusing on m. deltoideus anterior and m. teres minor. Furthermore, a warm up exercise was applied.

Interventions

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Exercise therapy

5 months of exercise therapy with two strengthening exercises focusing on m. deltoideus anterior and m. teres minor. Furthermore, a warm up exercise was applied.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* symptoms of rotator cuff rupture for at least three months with rupture of minimum musculus supraspinatus and musculus infraspinatus visualized by ultrasonography or arthroscopy
* no neurological conditions which could affect muscle strength or activity
* able to read and understand Danish
* both patients with and without a history of shoulder trauma were included

Exclusion Criteria

* former rotator cuff surgery
* history of shoulder fracture or inflammatory conditions in the shoulder
* significant osteoarthritic changes on antero-posterior and/or lateral (outlet view) radiographs

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No