Patients Experiences of Rehabilitation Before and After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

NCT06897124 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: VGFOUSA-1020701
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty is a complex surgical procedure requiring thorough rehabilitation, and its frequency is increasing globally. While previous studies have quantitatively examined postoperative outcomes, such as pain levels and shoulder function, no research has yet explored patients' subjective experiences of the rehabilitation process before and after surgery. Purpose of the study was to explore patients' experiences of undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty and the associated rehabilitation process.

Conditions

Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder

Keywords

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty, qualitative research, physiotherapy, experiences

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Patients' experiences of undergoing surgery and rehabilitation with reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

  Qualitative semi structured individual in-depth interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Fifteen persons, women and men, who had undergone surgery with reverse shoulder arthroplasty between six to twelve months previously, were recruited to the study.

  From time of surgery to end of rehabilitation, approximately 0-7,8 months.

Study Arms (1)

Women and men, who had undergone surgery with reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

The participants were recruited from three different hospitals in Western Sweden: a local hospital, a county hospital, and a university hospital. The inclusion criteria encompassed patients who had undergone elective surgery involving reverse shoulder arthroplasty in the Västra Götaland region who demonstrated proficiency in both spoken and written Swedish.

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who had undergone surgery with a reverse shoulder prosthesis during the period from September to November 2021. Based on background variables from the surgery lists, a strategic selection of participants was made to achieve variation in terms of gender, age, and geographic area.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Vastra Gotaland Region: lead

Study Sites (1)

Research, Education, Development & Innovation, Primary Health Care, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden

Alingsås, Västra Götaland County, 441 60, Sweden

Location

Study Officials

• Anette Larsson, RPT, PhD

  Research, Education, Development & Innovation, Primary Health Care, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden.

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 19, 2025
• First Posted: March 26, 2025
• Study Start: April 21, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 23, 2022
• Study Completion: October 23, 2022
• Last Updated: June 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)