Status:
UNKNOWN
Operative or Conservative Treatment for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome?
Lead Sponsor:
University of Helsinki
Conditions:
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
35-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
pShoulder impingement syndrome is common and number of operations done per year is growing. The aim of this study is to compare the value of arthroscopic subacromial decompression (acromioplasty group...
Detailed Description
Applicant information: Name: Mika Paavola, MD, PhD Address: Helsinki University Central Hospital, Töölö Hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5, P.O. Box 266, FIN-00029 HUS, Finland Tel: +358 50 523 8382 Fax: +3...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- In the first phase orthopaedists select consecutive female or male patients who are admitted to the hospital policlinic of Helsinki University Hospital, (either Töölö Hospital or Jorvi Hospital) or District Hospital of Tampere (Hatanpää Hospital) and fulfill the following inclusion criteria:
- Subjects are 35 to 65 years of age female or male and have a characteristic history and symptoms of subacromial impingement syndrome at least 3 months.
- Symptoms have no relieved with appropriate conservative treatment (i.e. physiotherapy, NSAIDs and subacromial corticosteroid injection).
- They have clinical findings of impingement syndrome; painful arc sign and pain in shoulder abduction, positive findings in two of three isometric shoulder abduction tests (0 degree, 30 degree and external rotation), and positive subacromial injection test.
Exclusion
- Previous surgery of affected shoulder
- Symptomatic osteoarthrosis of acromio-clavicular joint
- Full thickness rotator cuff tear based on clinical findings and MRI
- Long-term cervical syndrome
- Instability of shoulder
- Reluctance to participate in any study groups (i.e. any treatment options of the study)
- Reduced co-operation (drug or alcohol abuse, mental illness)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00428870
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
September 20 2018
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Helsinki University Hospital, Töölö Hospital
Helsinki, HUS, Finland, FIN-00029