Status:
UNKNOWN
Conservative or Operative Treatment for the Shoulder Impingement Syndrome?
Lead Sponsor:
Kanta-Häme Central Hospital
Conditions:
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Study hypothesis: The impingement syndrome of the rotator cuff is a common cause of shoulder pain for which the most effective treatment is unknown. Steroid injections and anti-inflammatory analgetics...
Detailed Description
The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of arthroscopic acromioplasty in the treatment of the shoulder impingement syndrome. Nonoperative treatment consisted of information given by a t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- a positive clinical Neer's test
- shoulder pain resistant to rest
- shoulder pain resistant to anti-inflammatory drugs
- shoulder pain resistant to subacromial steroid injections
- shoulder pain resistant to ordinary physiotherapy with a minimum history of three months
Exclusion
- glenohumeral or acromioclavicular arthritis
- glenohumeral instability
- total rupture of the rotator cuff
- cervical syndrome
- adhesive capsulitis
- neuropathy of the shoulder region
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
July 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00349648
Start Date
March 1 2001
End Date
July 1 2006
Last Update
July 7 2006
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Kanta-Häme Central Hospital
Hämeenlinna, Finland, 13530