Reaching Motion During Functional Activities

NCT ID: NCT06162858

Last Updated: 2023-12-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-15

Study Completion Date

2026-09-30

Brief Summary

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Taking and moving objects is essential. When this becomes difficult, it affects daily functioning. This study aims to determine movement patterns, at the level of the shoulder, during different functional movements in elderly people aged 60 years and older. Movement patterns of people without shoulder problems and patients with a reverse shoulder prosthesis will be compared. These insights can contribute to improving functional rehabilitation in patients with a reverse shoulder prosthesis (RSA).

Detailed Description

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This study aims to investigate how elderly people (60 years and older) without shoulder pain and patients with a reverse shoulder arthroplasty (60 years and older) perform functional reaching movements. Using IMUs (Inertial Measurement Units), the investigators want to look at mode of execution, relational positions of hand, elbow and shoulder in space, in relation to the trunk and each other, and any compensatory movements made by patients with a reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

At the time of testing, participants will first complete a series of questionnaires. These questionnaires will provide information about the daily functioning of all participants. The participants' shoulder strength will also be measured.

After applying the IMUs, the participant will first perform a maximal movement (active for participant) in 4 directions (forward and lateral lifting of arm, hand-to-neck , hand-to-back). Then the researcher will perform the same movements with the participant's arm (passive for participant). This will allow measurement of the maximum active and passive mobility of the shoulder. Next, the participant will be asked to place and take back a number of different objects (both in terms of size and weight) at predetermined heights.

The participants without shoulder pain will be tested once, the participants with a reverse shoulder arthroplasty we want to test 4 times. The participants without shoulder pain will be assigned to the control group. The participants with a reverse shoulder arthroplasty we want to test 4 times to monitor not only their movement pattern, but also any changes in this pattern .

The questionnaires, strength measurement and requested movements will be the same for both groups.

Analysis of these movements will provide us with insights that can help improve the functional rehabilitation of patients with a reverse shoulder prosthesis.

All participants with a reverse shoulder arthroplasty will be recruited at UZ, participants without shoulder pain will be recruited through different channels (these are not patients)

Conditions

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Shoulder Arthropathy Associated With Other Conditions Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Healthy participants

no shoulder pain no shoulder diagnosis 60 years and older

Group Type OTHER

IMU (Inertial Measurement Devices)

Intervention Type OTHER

Functional placing and reaching of objects of different weights on different heights

RSA participants

primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty 60 years and older

Group Type OTHER

IMU (Inertial Measurement Devices)

Intervention Type OTHER

Functional placing and reaching of objects of different weights on different heights

Interventions

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IMU (Inertial Measurement Devices)

Functional placing and reaching of objects of different weights on different heights

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 60 years and older
* no shoulder pain + no diagnosis of shoulder problem
* primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria

* younger than 60 years
* shoulder pain at moment of testing
* known shoulder problem ( incl. diagnosis)
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alexander Van Tongel, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital Ghent, University Ghent

Ann Cools, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University Ghent

Annelies Maenhout, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University Ghent

Locations

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Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

University Ghent

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Belgium

Central Contacts

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Dominiek Vandenbosch, MSc

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +32 9 332 16 69

Email: [email protected]

Alexander Van Tongel, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Dominiek Vandenbosch, Msc

Role: primary

Alexander Van Tongel, PhD

Role: backup

Dominiek Vandenbosch, MSc

Role: primary

Annelies Maenhout, Phd

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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ONZ-2023-0416

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id