Shoulder Prosthesis Telerehab Care Trial

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY, REHABILITATION, TELEREHABILITATION

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the rehabilitation by use of a smartphone-app with the usual care of physical therapy in patients, 60 years and older, who underwent a primary shoulder arthroplasty. The main questions it aims to answer are: * is the outcome of rehabilitation with the app as good as the usual care? * is the outcome for both types of shoulder arthroplasty similar? * what is the usability of the app?. Participants will * have treatment according to the group they are allocated to * fill in questionnaires at specific moments during the rehabilitation stage (0 - 3 months ) and at 1 year post-surgery

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05699031

Run by

University Hospital, Ghent

People needed

120

Starts

2023-03-01

Expected to finish

2026-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2024-04-12

Who can join

Age: 60 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 60 years and older
• primary total shoulder arthroplasty (anatomical and reverse)
• osteoarthritis, cuff tear arthropathy, pseudoparalysis
• return home after discharge from hospital
• no brace after surgery
• sufficient verbal and written comprehension
• hospitalization insurance

You may not qualify if…

• revision arthroplasty
• arthroplasty for fracture or tumor
• neurological disease (parkinson, stroke, ...)
• no access to smartphone, tablet or internet connectivity

Where it is running

• Ghent University Hospital — Ghent, Belgium (enrolling)

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