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Does MI Have a Therapeutic Role in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair?
Sponsor: Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
Summary
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of motor imagery on muscle activity, pain, and function in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Methods: As a result of the power analysis (G-Power), 36 participants are planned to be included in this study Block randomization will be used to divide participants into 2 groups, each with at least 18 participants: Group 1 (MI group) and Group 2 (Control group) (Randomizer.org). Both groups will receive a 4-week physical therapy program. MI (Motor Imagination) group will receive a motor imagination program in addition to the physical therapy program. Data will collect using the visual analog scale (VAS), goniometric measurement, circumference measurement, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire (DASH), Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire- KVIQ-20, Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale, 3-question satisfaction questionnaire, superficial Electromyography (EMG) (BTS Bioengineering Free EMG 100 RT). Practice Implications: The current study will contribute to understanding how motor imagination affects muscle activity and muscle atrophy.
Official title: Does Motor Imagination Have a Therapeutic Role in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair? Randomized Controlled, Single-Blind Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2027-09-15
Completion Date
2029-12-15
Last Updated
2026-10-28
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Motor Imagery
Motor imagery is the imagining of action without its physical execution and motor imagery elicits activity in brain regions that are normally activated during actual task performance. The brain perceives real experiences and the visualization process as similar. For this reason, imagery is considered a mental exercise
Physical Therapy
Electrotherapy (TENS), cold pack therapy, joint range of motion exercises, and strengthening exercises for the muscles around the shoulder.
Locations (1)
Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
Alanya, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)