A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial of a rehabilitation programme for patients with a diagnosis of massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears of the shoulder
ISRCTN | ISRCTN64734872 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN64734872 |
Secondary identifying numbers | N0620168697 |
- Submission date
- 29/09/2006
- Registration date
- 29/09/2006
- Last edited
- 28/03/2012
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mrs Roberta Ainsworth
Scientific
Scientific
Consultant Physiotherapist
Physiotherapy Department
Torbay Hospital
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 01803 655340 |
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roberta.ainsworth@nhs.net |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Not specified |
Study type | Treatment |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | |
Study objectives | To investigate the effect of a specific rehabilitation programme for patients with massive tears of the rotator cuff tendons in their shoulder. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Musculoskeletal Diseases: Shoulder disorders |
Intervention | Patients will be randomized to receive ultrasound or to receive ultrasound and a rehabilitation program. Patients randomized into the rehabilitation arm of the study will be following the rehabilitation program developed at Torbay hospital. |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | To use the information collected to improve the rehabilitation programme and to increase awareness of which patient will do well with the programme. Primary outcome measure: Oxford Shoulder Score. |
Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
Overall study start date | 05/09/2005 |
Completion date | 31/08/2008 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 60 |
Key inclusion criteria | 60 patients with a diagnosis of irreparable rotator cuff tears will be recruited from patients referred into the South Devon Physiotherapy Service by GPs, consultants or by self referral, 30 for the exercise group and 30 for the control group. Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years or over (no upper age limit) 2. Male or female 3. Clinical and ultrasonographic diagnosis of massive rotator cuff tear (full thickness tear of more than 5cm) 4. Diagnosis of massive, irreparable rotator cuff tear following shoulder surgery to try to repair the rotator cuff 5. Patient able to understand and co-operate with research and able to give informed consent 6. Fluent in written and spoken English |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. Diagnosed neurological abnormality affecting the shoulder joint complex 2. Patients involved in an industrial claim or litigation 3. Patients whose rotator cuff tear is considered to be operable |
Date of first enrolment | 05/09/2005 |
Date of final enrolment | 31/08/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Consultant Physiotherapist
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government
Government
The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Exeter Primary Care Trust (UK)
No information available
NHS R&D Support Funding (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 01/09/2006 | Yes | No |