Trial document
This trial has been registered retrospectively.
DRKS00017636
Trial Description
Title
How Shoulder Immobilization Influences Daily Physical Activity – An Accelerometer Based Study
Trial Acronym
AWTS
URL of the Trial
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Brief Summary in Lay Language
Regular physical activity is a clearly proven health resource in prevention and rehabilitation. Physical activity can help prevent cardiovascular disease, diabetes II and obesity as well as numerous other physical and mental disorders. After operations, the rehabilitation phase is used to prevent chronic and degenerative diseases and to speed up the healing process. The immobilization of the shoulder joint is a necessary component in the postoperative treatment following shoulder injuries or reconstructive operative interventions in case of shoulder conditions caused by degenerative diseases. Physical activity in this context is thus potentially very significant for elderly patients. The aim of this study is thus to measure daily activity in the case of an immobilized shoulder joint in order to derive a transfer to the postoperative therapy program following shoulder operations and to expand possible recommendations for rehabilitation therapy. 21 healthy volunteers were immobilized in an orthosis (DJO Ultrasling III) for 10 hours on two consecutive days. In the following week, activity was measured on the same days without the orthosis. Activity was measured by accelerometer based step count StepWatchTMActivity Monitor (SAM). A questionnaire was administered to evaluate subjective activity.
Brief Summary in Scientific Language
Purpose
The harmful effect of sedentary behavior does not receive much attention in orthopedic surgery even though immobilization, especially of the lower extremity, has been associated with reduced physical activity. Immobilization of the shoulder is common after reconstructive shoulder surgery and could also potentially lead to reduced physical activity and have a negative effect on a patient’s general health.
Methods
21 healthy volunteers were immobilized in an orthosis (DJO Ultrasling III) for 10 hours on two consecutive days. In the following week, activity was measured on the same days without the orthosis. Activity was measured by accelerometer based step count StepWatchTMActivity Monitor (SAM). Average age was 26 +/-3 years. A questionnaire was administered to evaluate subjective activity.
Do you plan to share individual participant data with other researchers?
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Description IPD sharing plan:
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Organizational Data
- DRKS00017636
- 2019/09/13
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- yes
- Approved
- 2018-290-f-S, Ethik-Kommission der Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe und der med. Fakultät der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Secondary IDs
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Health Condition or Problem studied
- healthy volunteers
Interventions/Observational Groups
- 21 healthy volunteers were immobilized in an orthosis. In the following week, activity was measured on the same days without the orthosis. Activity was measured by accelerometer based step count StepWatchTMActivity Monitor (SAM). Therefore Interventional Group is his own control Group.
Characteristics
- Interventional
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- Other
- Open (masking not used)
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- Other
- Treatment
- Other
- N/A
- N/A
Primary Outcome
Measurement was carried out on two consecutive days for 10 hours. First measurement took place with immobilized shoulder in an orthosis. In the following week, activity was measured on the same days without the orthosis. Activity was measured by accelerometer based step count StepWatchTMActivity Monitor (SAM). A questionnaire was administered to evaluate subjective activity at both times of activity measurement.
Secondary Outcome
none
Countries of Recruitment
- Germany
Locations of Recruitment
- other
Recruitment
- Actual
- 2018/06/03
- 21
- Monocenter trial
- National
Inclusion Criteria
- Both, male and female
- 18 Years
- 30 Years
Additional Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Between 18 and 30 years of age signed an informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Acute or chronic diseases of the cardiovascular system or the passive / active musculoskeletal system.
Addresses
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start of 1:1-Block address primary-sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Münster Orthopädie
- Ms. Dr. med. Carolin Rickert
- Albert Schweitzer Campus 1
- 48149 Münster
- Germany
end of 1:1-Block address primary-sponsorstart of 1:1-Block address contact primary-sponsor- 0251 83 47980
- 0251 8347903
- carolin.rickert at ukmuenster.de
- https://www.ukm.de/index.php?id=orthopaedie_uebersicht
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start of 1:1-Block address scientific-contact
- Universitätsklinikum Münster Orthopädie
- Ms. Dr. med. Carolin Rickert
- Albert Schweitzer Campus 1
- 48149 Münster
- Germany
end of 1:1-Block address scientific-contactstart of 1:1-Block address contact scientific-contact- 0251 83 47980
- 0251 8347903
- carolin.rickert at ukmuenster.de
- https://www.ukm.de/index.php?id=orthopaedie_uebersicht
end of 1:1-Block address contact scientific-contact -
start of 1:1-Block address public-contact
- Universitätsklinikum Münster Orthopädie
- Ms. Dr. med. Carolin Rickert
- Albert Schweitzer Campus 1
- 48149 Münster
- Germany
end of 1:1-Block address public-contactstart of 1:1-Block address contact public-contact- 0251 83 47980
- 0251 8347903
- carolin.rickert at ukmuenster.de
- https://www.ukm.de/index.php?id=orthopaedie_uebersicht
end of 1:1-Block address contact public-contact
Sources of Monetary or Material Support
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start of 1:1-Block address materialSupport
- Universitätsklinikum Münster Orthopädie
- Ms. Dr. med. Carolin Rickert
- Albert Schweitzer Campus 1
- 48149 Münster
- Germany
end of 1:1-Block address materialSupportstart of 1:1-Block address contact materialSupport- 0251 83 47980
- 0251 8347903
- carolin.rickert at ukmuenster.de
- https://www.ukm.de/index.php?id=orthopaedie_uebersicht
end of 1:1-Block address contact materialSupport
Status
- Recruiting complete, follow-up complete
- 2018/10/28
Trial Publications, Results and other Documents
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