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