Does nutrition affect recovery after shoulder replacement with virtual reality–enhanced rehab?

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study enrolls adults aged 60 and older with frailty who are scheduled for elective shoulder surgery and provides virtual reality–augmented shoulder rehabilitation using an Oculus Quest device. Researchers will record participants' baseline nutritional status and follow functional recovery during and after a standardized VR rehabilitation program. The design links objective nutritional measures with rehabilitation outcomes to see if malnutrition predicts poorer recovery or modifies the effect of VR therapy. Standard exclusions include active cancer, severe organ failure, cognitive impairment, inability to feed orally, and recent COVID-19 infection.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals aged 60 years old or older;
* Frailty defined according to the Clinical Frailty Scale (Cesari et al., 2018);
* Diagnosis of shoulder diseases with indication to elective surgery;

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of rheumatic diseases;
* Shoulder fracture;
* Actual SARS-CoV-2 infection;
* Diagnosis of active cancer;
* Any contraindication to oral feeding;
* Malabsorptive diseases;
* Cognitive impairment (MMSE\<18);
* Severe chronic diseases (heart failure NYHA III-IV, lung failure, renal failure);
* Any contraindication to rehabilitation;
* Rehabilitation duration ≤ 14 days;
* Inability to provide an informed consent;

Where it's running

• Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
  Rome, Italy Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Claudio Pedone, Prof.
• Email: c.pedone@policlinicocampus.it
• Phone: +39 06 22 541 1349

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.