Status:
RECRUITING
The Effect of Virtual Reality Training Compared to Traditional Exercise in Patients With Frozen Shoulder
Lead Sponsor:
University Ghent
Conditions:
Frozen Shoulder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Virtual reality (VR) technology sees a rising appearance in clinical settings, and can be used for physical rehabilitation of the shoulder joint. The immersive virtual world created by VR ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- PATIENT GROUP (frozen shoulder
- A diagnosis of frozen shoulder/adhesive capsulitis (by a medical doctor) both idiopathic and postoperative/posttraumatic
- The participants need to have:
- a passive ROM restriction (measured using goniometry) at the affected shoulder of 25% or more in at least two directions in comparison to the unaffected shoulder
- an external rotation restriction at the affected shoulder of at least 50% when compared to the unaffected side
- pain and restricted ROM present for at least two months, reaching a plateau or becoming worse
- gradual onset of pain and stiffness
- The participants are allowed to already be in therapy with a physiotherapist and do not have to stop an ongoing therapy in order to participate in the study. The reason for this is that only the short-term effect is being researched
- The participants are allowed to have had an operative treatment if they still have the aforementioned restrictions
Exclusion
- The presence of contra-indications to perform active shoulder movements
- The presence of neurological conditions
- Systemic disease (e.g. Fibromyalgia, rheumatism, muscle disease…)
- The presence of visual conditions that will not allow performing VR therapy without losing balance
- A pathology of the back of lower limbs which do not allow the performance of exercise in standing position
- A higher risk of falling with at least one fall during the past year
- Insufficient control of the Dutch language
- HEALTHY GROUP Exclusion criteria
- shoulder pain in the last 6 months
- prior shoulder surgery
- fractures of the upper arm or scapula
- systemic disease (e.g. Fibromyalgia, rheumatism, muscle disease…)
- the presence of contra-indications to perform active shoulder movements (e.g. recent elbow surgery), balance disorders (e.g. benign paroxysmal positional vertigo), visual disorders (e.g. severe reduced vision or visual acuity)
- any pathology in the back/lower limbs that prevents standing exercises from being performed
- increased risk of falls with at least one fall incident in the past year
- insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 8 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06547073
Start Date
April 8 2024
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
August 9 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium, 9000