Online Education to Improve the Management of Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain

NCT ID: NCT04952623

Last Updated: 2023-04-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 198 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-11-20
• Study Completion Date: 2023-04-03

Brief Summary

A randomized controlled trial: Conservative treatments including physiotherapy and rehabilitation in the management of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) are generally accepted as the first-line treatment approach, however, it is known that the disease-specific physiotherapy methods used by physiotherapists are highly variable. This may be caused by the insufficient knowledge of therapists about evidence-based interventions to RCRSP. The aim of this study is to develop the '' Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain E-learning Program'' and evaluate its effect on students' knowledge and clinical reasoning skills related to evidence-based RCRSP interventions and their levels of confidence to have this knowledge compared with a control group.

Detailed Description

Shoulder pain is one of society's most common musculoskeletal problems, with a prevalence defined between 16-26%. Almost 70% of shoulder pain complaints are caused by pathologies associated with the rotator cuff. Conservative treatments including physiotherapy are widely accepted as a first-line treatment approach in the management of shoulder pain and on the other hand, the variety of physiotherapy practice is conspicuous. Despite the majority of physiotherapists provide treatment in line with current evidence, passive modalities are still highly preferred by some physiotherapists. The gap between research evidence and practice could be slightly due to the lack of an up-to-date undergraduate physiotherapy curriculum about the RCRSP. Therefore, the aim of this study is to develop the '' Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain E-learning Program'' and evaluate its effect on students' knowledge and clinical reasoning skills related to evidence-based RCRSP interventions and their levels of confidence to have this knowledge compared with a control group. A randomized controlled trial including 146 4th grade physiotherapy students will be conducted. Students will be randomized into an e-learning group (n=73) or wait-list control group (n=73). The primary outcome will be the RCRSP achievement test, and the secondary outcome will be the self-reported confidence in knowledge and clinical reasoning skills related to RCRSP. All data will be collected through an online survey, which will be applied in two different time periods: pre-intervention and post-intervention. All groups will first answer the questionnaire at the beginning (week 0) and after the study group's e-learning activity (4-5 weeks).

Conditions

Subacromial Pain Syndrome; Rotator Cuff Injuries

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

E-learning Group

Participants will enroll in a 4-week e-learning program immediately after completing the pre-intervention assessment measures.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain E-Learning Program

Intervention Type: OTHER

The RCRSP e-learning program is designed according to the ADDIE Instructional Design Model in light of current literature.

Wait-list Control Group

Participants will enroll in a 4-week e-learning program, 4-5 weeks after completion of the pre-intervention assessment measures.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain E-Learning Program

Intervention Type: OTHER

The RCRSP e-learning program is designed according to the ADDIE Instructional Design Model in light of current literature.

Interventions

Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain E-Learning Program

The RCRSP e-learning program is designed according to the ADDIE Instructional Design Model in light of current literature.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 3th or 4th grade physiotherapy students

Exclusion Criteria

• Students who are not currently enrolled in 3th or 4th grade

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Marmara University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Mine Gülden Polat, PhD.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Marmara University

Bahar Ayberk, PhD.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Marmara University

Locations

Marmara University

Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

16.11.2020.95

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id