At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Age 18–80 years at enrollment
- ✓Intermittent or persistent shoulder pain for ≥12 weeks, present ≥50% of the time in past 6 months
- ✓Able to understand and comply with program (no visual, audio, or cognitive impairment)
- ✕Non-English speaking
- ✕Residing outside greater SF area
- ✕Known pregnancy
- ✕Spinal surgery within 3 months
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Digital Care Program for Chronic Shoulder Tendinopathy Versus Conventional Physical Therapy: a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Study
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Digital rehabilitation and Conventional rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Pain and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 90 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is a single-center, prospective, randomised, controlled study, with two parallel groups, designed to assess the clinical impact of a digital exercise program against conventional rehabilitation for shoulder tendonitis. The hypothesis is that all the clinical outcomes measured will significantly improve after the program, and patients using this novel system will attain at least the same outcomes than the ones attained by the conventional PT group.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients in the digital intervention group will benefit from an 8-week program composed of therapeutic exercise, education and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program provided by SWORD Health. Patients in this group will performed home-based rehabilitation sessions using SWORD Phoenix®, under remote monitoring by a physical therapist.
Patients in this group will benefit from a 8-week program consisting of two 30 min face-to-face physical therapy sessions per week in an outpatient clinic setting, for a total of 16 sessions. The program includes commonly used interventions adapted by the physical therapist to the specific needs of the participant. In addition to the face-to-face sessions, physical therapists will also be communicating with participants in this group through a secure messaging system (Mychart) used at UCSF or, alternatively, through a telephone check-ins (10-15 min calls, up to twice per week).