Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Program to Treat Rotator Cuff Disorders Among Nursing Professionals
Condition: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome; Quality of Life; Satisfaction
MeSH terms: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The program of stretching, strengthening and proprioception is more effective than stretching
      and strengthening program in nursing, with rotator cuff disorder, according to indicators of
      quality of life and job satisfaction.
    

Detailed description: 
      The study will be conducted at the Rehabilitation Centre of the Hospital of the Medical
      School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP-HCFMRP).

      The study will be conducted with nursing staff (nurses, technicians and nursing assistants)
      HCFMRP-USP.

      The sample will consist of nursing workers sent by request for referral to a medical
      diagnosis of rotator cuff disorder in the period May 2010 to August 2011.

      There was no sample size calculation for this study because the number of subjects directly
      depends on the demand of patients referred to the Department of Physical Therapy
      Rehabilitation Center (CER) in the period of data collection. All patients who met the study
      inclusion criteria were invited to participate.

      So, once met the inclusion criteria of the sample, the subjects were randomly allocated to
      Group 1 (control) or 2 (experimental).

      Group 1 was formed by the subjects in the control group in which they were performed
      stretching exercises, cryotherapy and strengthening the shoulder.

      Group 2 was formed by the subjects in the experimental group were performed in which
      stretching exercises, strengthening, and cryotherapy proprioceção shoulder.
    

Intervention name(s): Control, no Proprioception; Experimental, Proprioceptive exercises
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): The period of data collection period was from June 2010 to August 2011. All subjects who met the inclusion criteria, were randomly allocated to group 1 (control) or group 2 (experimental). Both groups consisted of 12 physical therapy sessions, taking place 2 times a week for 6 weeks. After randomization, subjects were allocated to group 1 (control group) underwent cervical stretching exercises, strengthening the scapular muscles and rotator cuff and cryotherapy.; The period of data collection period was from June 2010 to August 2011. All subjects who met the inclusion criteria, were randomly allocated to group 1 (control) or group 2 (experimental). Both groups consisted of 12 physical therapy sessions, taking place 2 times a week for 6 weeks. After randomization, subjects were allocated to group 2 (experimental group) underwent cervical stretching exercises, strengthening the scapular muscles and rotator cuff exercises and cryotherapy as well as proprioceptive sensory-motor
Other intervention name(s): No proprioception; Proprioceptive exercises
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Nursing staff; Physical Therapy (Specialty)