Using virtual reality to help rehabilitate shoulder injuries

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 study explores the use of virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance rehabilitation for patients with shoulder pathologies such as instability, frozen shoulder, and rotator cuff tears. By integrating modern motion-tracking with VR, the study aims to improve patient engagement and compliance during rehabilitation exercises, which are often repetitive and can lead to decreased motivation. The goal is to determine if this innovative approach can lead to better functional outcomes compared to traditional rehabilitation methods.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients able to understand the content of the patient information / consent form and give consent to take part in the research project
* Glenohumeral instability surgical treated with traumatic initial instability in a \< 20 years old athlete, recurrent instability with one or more of the following criteria: a failure of conservative treatment, locked dislocation, failed prior surgery, high risk for further recurrence (i.e. collision or competitive athletes), Critical glenoid bone-loss (\>15-20%), bipolar bone-loss resulting in "off-track" lesion
* Partial or complete rotator cuff repair with an indication to postoperative rehabilitation depending on surgeon recommendation
* Idiopathic, primary, or secondary frozen shoulder

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with a language barrier hindering questionnaires completion
* Patients unlikely to attend clinical follow-up (e.g. when living abroad)
* Legal incompetence
* Enrolment of the investigators, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons
* Non-motivated patients
* Active infection
* Exclusion criteria related to glenohumeral instability: uncontrolled epilepsy, spontaneous unidirectional instability in a hyperlax patient, multidirectional instability, elher-Danlos syndrome
* Exclusion criteria related to rotator cuff tears: Additional procedure(s) (muscle transfer, patch,…)
* Exclusion criteria related to VR use: Patients with a predisposition to motion sickness, Patients suffering from epilepsy or having any serious mental illness (schyzophrenia, neurological problems, etc.), Patients with visual impairment , Patients will intellectual disability that prevent them to understand how to use the VR rehabilitation system, Patients with bilateral upper limb injuries, as one side is needed as healthy reference

Where it's running

• La Tour hospital
  Meyrin, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Alexandre Lädermann, MD — La Tour hospital, Meyrin (1217) Geneva, Switzerland
• Study coordinator: Alexandre Lädermann, MD
• Email: alexandre.laedermann@gmail.com
• Phone: +41 22 719 75 55

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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.