Shoulder Prosthesis Telerehab Care Trial

The PROTECT-study: Home-based Telerehabilitation in the Post-operative Care After Shoulder Arthroplasty Compared to Usual Care: a Randomized Control Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the rehabilitation by use of a smartphone-app with the usual care of physical therapy in patients, 60 years and older, who underwent a primary shoulder arthroplasty.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

• is the outcome of rehabilitation with the app as good as the usual care?
• is the outcome for both types of shoulder arthroplasty similar?
• what is the usability of the app?.

Participants will

• have treatment according to the group they are allocated to
• fill in questionnaires at specific moments during the rehabilitation stage (0 - 3 months ) and at 1 year post-surgery

Inclusion Criteria:

• 60 years and older
• primary total shoulder arthroplasty (anatomical and reverse)
• osteoarthritis, cuff tear arthropathy, pseudoparalysis
• return home after discharge from hospital
• no brace after surgery
• sufficient verbal and written comprehension
• hospitalization insurance

Exclusion Criteria:

• revision arthroplasty
• arthroplasty for fracture or tumor
• neurological disease (parkinson, stroke, ...)
• no access to smartphone, tablet or internet connectivity