Online Education to Improve the Management of Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain

NCT04952623 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 16.11.2020.95
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 198
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A randomized controlled trial: Conservative treatments including physiotherapy and rehabilitation in the management of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) are generally accepted as the first-line treatment approach, however, it is known that the disease-specific physiotherapy methods used by physiotherapists are highly variable. This may be caused by the insufficient knowledge of therapists about evidence-based interventions to RCRSP. The aim of this study is to develop the '' Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain E-learning Program'' and evaluate its effect on students' knowledge and clinical reasoning skills related to evidence-based RCRSP interventions and their levels of confidence to have this knowledge compared with a control group.

Conditions

Subacromial Pain Syndrome; Rotator Cuff Injuries

Keywords

Online education; Shoulder pain; Physiotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Rotator cuff related shoulder pain achievement test

  The RCRSP achievement test is consistent with 18 question items with multiple choices. The mean difficulty and KR-20 reliability coefficient of the test were calculated 0.59 and 0.84, respectively.

  Change from baseline test scores at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Self-reported confidence in knowledge and clinical reasoning skills related to rotator cuff related shoulder pain

  Change from baseline self-reported scores at 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

E-learning Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will enroll in a 4-week e-learning program immediately after completing the pre-intervention assessment measures.

Other: Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain E-Learning Program

Wait-list Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will enroll in a 4-week e-learning program, 4-5 weeks after completion of the pre-intervention assessment measures.

Other: Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain E-Learning Program

Interventions

Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain E-Learning Program OTHER

The RCRSP e-learning program is designed according to the ADDIE Instructional Design Model in light of current literature.

E-learning Group; Wait-list Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• th or 4th grade physiotherapy students

You may not qualify if:

• Students who are not currently enrolled in 3th or 4th grade

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Marmara University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Marmara University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Injuries; Shoulder Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rupture; Wounds and Injuries; Shoulder Injuries; Tendon Injuries; Arthralgia; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Mine Gülden Polat, PhD.

  Marmara University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Bahar Ayberk, PhD.

  Marmara University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 17, 2021
• First Posted: July 7, 2021
• Study Start: November 20, 2022
• Primary Completion: February 10, 2023
• Study Completion: April 3, 2023
• Last Updated: April 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2022-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)