Status:
UNKNOWN
Function-Related Tests for Subjects With Stiff Shoulders: Reliability and Validity
Lead Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Conditions:
Stiff Shoulder
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
Background: Shoulder-related dysfunction (SD) is a common health problem in various patient populations. SD can affect an individual's ability to function independently, consequently decreasing quali...
Detailed Description
Subjects: Subjects with SDs will be recruited from the clinics in the department of Orthopedics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH). There are about...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with SD will have:
- A limited ROM of a shoulder joint (ROM losses of 25% or greater compared with the noninvolved shoulder in at least two of the following shoulder motions: glenohumeral flexion, abduction, or medial/lateral rotation)
- Pain and stiffness in the shoulder region for at least three months
- The consent of the patient's physician to participate in the study
Exclusion
- Patients with SD will be excluded after an examination by a physical therapist if they have:
- Reproduction of cervical symptoms during a cervical screening examination (active and resisted range of motion, active and resisted range of motion with overpressure, quadrant test)
- Numbness or tingling in the upper extremity
- A history of onset of symptoms due to traumatic injury, glenohumeral or acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation
- Surgery on the shoulder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00172653
Start Date
August 1 2005
End Date
July 1 2006
Last Update
October 16 2007
Active Locations (2)
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School of Physical Therapy
Taipei, Taiwan
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School of Physical Therapy
Taipei, Taiwan