Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise and Manual Therapy for Shoulder Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Athletic Trainers' Association Research & Education Foundation (NATA Foundation)
University of North Florida
Conditions:
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purposes of this study are to: 1. determine if a rehabilitation program that consists of exercise and manual therapy reduces pain and improves quality of life in patients with shoulder subacromia...
Detailed Description
Subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS) is the most frequent cause of shoulder pain. A variety of non-surgical treatments have been advocated to correct the impairments associated with SAIS. Clinical ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of shoulder impingement syndrome as evidence by all 5 criteria:
- Reproduction of symptoms with impingement test: either Hawkins-Kennedy or Neer Test
- Pain during active shoulder elevation at or above 60 degrees
- Weakness of rotator cuff or pain during the Empty Can test or during resisted shoulder external rotation
- Shoulder disability: greater than or equal to 20/100 (0 = no disability)
- Able to understand written and spoken English
Exclusion
- Severe pain; pain is \> or equal to 7/10 on NPRS (0 = no pain)
- Shoulder surgery on affected shoulder
- Traumatic shoulder dislocation within the past 3 months
- Previous rehabilitation for this episode of shoulder pain
- Reproduction of shoulder pain with active or passive cervical motion
- Systemic inflammatory joint disease
- Global loss of passive shoulder ROM, indicative of adhesive capsulitis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
162 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00632996
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2014
Last Update
December 21 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298