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AI Monitoring for Physiotherapy After Rotator Cuff Injury (SPARS Trial)

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Led By Robin Richards
Research Sponsored by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinosis, shoulder impingement syndrome or a rotator cuff tear
Males and females over the age of 18
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 1 year
Awards & highlights

SPARS Trial Summary

This trial is testing a new way to measure whether patients are doing their prescribed physiotherapy exercises correctly at home, in order to improve recovery after shoulder injuries.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 with a rotator cuff injury (tendinosis, impingement syndrome, or tear) who are following a home physiotherapy plan. It's not for those with neurological issues in the upper limbs, treatment on both shoulders at once, or failed shoulder surgery.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests the Smart Physiotherapy Activity Recognition System (SPARS), which uses a watch to monitor and ensure patients perform their shoulder exercises correctly at home after learning them during supervised sessions.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There may be minimal side effects from wearing SPARS such as discomfort or skin irritation from the device. The system itself does not have medical side effects but improper exercise technique could potentially worsen shoulder conditions.

SPARS Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I have been diagnosed with a shoulder condition, such as tendinosis, impingement syndrome, or a tear in my rotator cuff.
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I am over 18 years old.
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I have been diagnosed with a shoulder condition, such as tendinosis, impingement syndrome, or a tear in the rotator cuff.
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I am planning to receive treatment that does not involve surgery.

SPARS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Physiotherapy participation (smart watch inertial data)
Secondary outcome measures
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Shoulder active range of motion
Strength testing
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SPARS Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Injured Worker PopulationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants that have a confirmed rotator cuff pathology, and are undergoing physiotherapy at the Holland Centre for a work-related shoulder injury as part of the Working Condition Program.
Group II: OHIP (funded) Patient PopulationActive Control1 Intervention
Participants that have a confirmed rotator cuff pathology, and are undergoing physiotherapy at the Holland Centre as part of the Shoulder Program.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreLead Sponsor
651 Previous Clinical Trials
1,542,586 Total Patients Enrolled
Robin RichardsPrincipal InvestigatorSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Media Library

Smart Physiotherapy Recognition System (SPARS) (Artificial Intelligence) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04629417 — N/A
Rotator Cuff Injury Research Study Groups: Injured Worker Population, OHIP (funded) Patient Population
Rotator Cuff Injury Clinical Trial 2023: Smart Physiotherapy Recognition System (SPARS) Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04629417 — N/A
Smart Physiotherapy Recognition System (SPARS) (Artificial Intelligence) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04629417 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are participants currently being enrolled for this research endeavor?

"According to the information presented on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is actively looking for participants and was initially posted in May of 2019 with an update made on October 20th 2021."

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What is the current enrolment rate for this trial?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov has documented the active recruitment of patients for this trial which was first posted on May 14th 2019 and revised most recently on October 20th 2021. Currently, 120 participants are needed at one site in particular."

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