Predicting ROtator Cuff Tears Outcomes After Physical Therapy Treatment
Stopped: Financial support for the project has been discontinued.
Spain386 participantsStarted 2024-05-01
Plain-language summary
The aim of this multicenter non-controlled study is to develop a multivariable prediction model of pain/disability improvements in patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears, after a physical therapy treatment based on therapeutic exercise and education.
Who can participate
Age range30 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Full-thickness supraspinatus rotator cuff tear diagnosed by ultrasound imaging or magnetic resonance imaging.
* Pain during resisted abduction and/or external rotation.
* Pain intensity equal or greater to 3 points on a numeric pain rating scale, or a degree of disability equal or greater to 15% on the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.
* Pain lasting for at least 3 months.
* Adequate comprehension of written and spoken Spanish
Exclusion Criteria:
* Loss of passive external rotation at 0º of shoulder abduction equal or greater to 50% compared to contralateral side.
* Suspected neck-related shoulder pain.
* Suspected visceral-related shoulder pain.
* Sings or symptoms of shoulder instability, including dislocations and/or subluxation within the last year.
* Humerus and/or scapular fractures within the last year.
* Previous rotator cuff repair surgery within the last year.
* Presence of cancer, fibromyalgia, neurological and/or other systemic diseases.
* Cognitive impairment that makes it impossible to perform therapeutic exercise.
What they're measuring
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Shoulder disability
Timeframe: Change from baseline to 3-month, change from baseline to 6-month, and change from baseline to 1-year.