Enhanced Function and Quality of Life Following 5 Months of Exercise Therapy for Patients With Rotator Cuff Tears

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to evaluate the effect of 5 months of exercise therapy for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Detailed Description
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All included patients will receive exercise therapy consisting of two exercises focusing on strengthening m. deltoideus anterior and m. teres minor.

Official Title
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Enhanced Function and Quality of Life Following 5 Months of Exercise Therapy for Patients With Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears - an Intervention Study

Conditions
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Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Exercise therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: symptoms of rotator cuff rupture for at least three months with rupture of minimum musculus supraspinatus and musculus infraspinatus visualized by ultrasonography or arthroscopy no neurological conditions which could affect muscle strength or activity able to read and understand Danish both patients with and without a history of shoulder trauma were included Exclusion Criteria: former rotator cuff surgery history of shoulder fracture or inflammatory conditions in the shoulder significant osteoarthritic changes on antero-posterior and/or lateral (outlet view) radiographs
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Exercise therapy<br>Exercise therapy 5 months | Other: Exercise therapy<br>* 5 months of exercise therapy with two strengthening exercises focusing on m. deltoideus anterior and m. teres minor. Furthermore, a warm up exercise was applied.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oxford Shoulder Score | Change is measured from baseline to 3 and 5 months | Baseline, 3 months and 5 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EuroQuol 5 Dimensions 5 Level EQ-5D-5L | Change is measured from baseline to 5 months | baseline and 5 months | 
| Range of motion | Range of motion measured in flexion, abduction and external rotation using a goniometer. Change is measured from baseline to 5 months | Baseline and 5 months | 
| Strength | Strength was measured in flexion, abduction, internal and external rotation using af dynamometer. Change is measured from baseline to 5 months | Baseline and 5 months | 
| Dynamic flexion in degrees from 0 to 180 | Change is measured from baseline to 5 months | Baseline and 5 months | 
| Muscle activity using surface electromyography | Muscle activity was measured using surface electromyography of m. trapezius superior and m. deltoideus anterior Change is measured from baseline to5 months | Baseline and 5 months | 
| Pain | Furthermore, patients were asked to evaluate their pain on a Visual Analogue Scale while performing flexion | Baseline and 5 months |