Adding Multimedia Animations to Exercise Therapy Provides No Additional Benefit for Rotator Cuff-Related Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT: Background: Exercise therapy is essential in managing rotator cuff-related shoulder pain. Multimedia tools may enhance adherence and engagement, but their added value over traditional materials remains uncertain. Objective: To compare an exercise program delivered through paper-based materials with or without addition of multimedia animations in individuals with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain. Method: A single-center open-label randomized clinical trial was conducted in [Blinded] between April 2023 and December 2024 Patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain were included. Both groups received seven face-to-face exercise sessions with a physical therapist and were randomized into receiving or not multimedia animations. The main outcome measure was Shoulder Pa

SUBMITTER: Perez-Porta I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12653082 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature