Experiences and perceptions of trial participants and healthcare professionals in the UK Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST): a nested qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the experiences and perceptions of trial participants and healthcare professionals in the UK Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST), a multicentre randomised controlled trial that compared manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA), arthroscopic capsular release (ACR) with a 12-week early structured physiotherapy programme (ESP) in people with unilateral frozen shoulder referred to secondary care.

Design

Nested qualitative study with semistructured interviews. We used constant comparison method to develop our themes.

Setting

This qualitative study was nested within the UK FROST.

Participants

44 trial participants (ESP: 14; MUA: 15; ACR: 15), and 8 surgeons and 8 physiotherapists who delivered the treatments in the trial.

Results

Trial participa

SUBMITTER: Srikesavan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8202103 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature