Using a digital platform for home shoulder rehabilitation programs

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 pilot study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the VirtuaCare™ platform in enhancing patient adherence to prescribed home exercise programs for acute and chronic shoulder conditions. By providing a structured digital approach, the study seeks to reduce the need for frequent in-person physical therapy visits while ensuring that patients receive ongoing feedback on their progress. Participants will engage in a home exercise program designed by their therapists, with the platform facilitating better communication and monitoring of adherence. The study will include adults aged 18 and older who have been prescribed physical therapy for shoulder rehabilitation.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Physical therapy home program subjects

* Subject 18 years or older
* Outpatient physical therapy prescribed by doctor for shoulder rehabilitation.
* No previous neurological condition
* Understand English (exercises are only in English) Physical therapists
* The therapists will be the ones who provide physical therapy treatment to the acute and chronic shoulder population.

Patients who had usual and customary treatment for acute and chronic shoulder conditions

• Any patient referred based on inclusion criteria noted above that are referred for outpatient physical therapy and had a previous acute or chronic shoulder condition, were 18 years and older and had no previously documented neurological condition.

Exclusion Criteria:

Physical therapy home program subjects

* Prior surgery within the last 5 years or less than 6 months between surgery
* Neurologic comorbidities that have functional deficits
* Uncontrolled diabetes
* Diagnosis with active cancer in the last two years
* Unable to understand English

Physical therapists • Any therapist who does not provide physical therapy treatment for acute and chronic shoulder conditions.

Patients who had usual and customary treatment for acute and chronic shoulder conditions

• Any patient who had prior surgery within the last 5 years or less than 6 months between surgery, had neurological comorbidities that had documented functional deficits, documented uncontrollable diabetes, documented diagnosis of active cancer within the last two years.

Where it's running

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Outpatient Rehabilitation
  Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
  Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Pamela S Roberts, PhD — Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• Study coordinator: Pamela S Roberts
• Email: pamela.roberts@cshs.org
• Phone: 18185900004

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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.