Status:
COMPLETED
Dry Needling for Sub Acromial Pain Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
59th Medical Wing
Conditions:
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This trial will investigate the benefit of trigger point dry needling (DN) for individuals with a common cause of shoulder pain - sub-acromial pain syndrome. Sub-acromial pain syndrome, also knowns as...
Detailed Description
STUDY PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term additive effectiveness of dry needling (DN) therapy to a standard physical therapy (PT) approach of manual therapy and exercise for...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18 to 65
- Read and speak English well enough to provide informed consent, follow study instructions, and independently answer the questionnaires/surveys
- Tricare beneficiary
- Primary complaint of new episode of shoulder pain; defined as not having sought care for shoulder condition in 6 months prior
- Available and willing to come in for treatment (\~10 sessions over 6 week period)
- Meets criteria for SAPS from description below, by having 2 of the 4 following physical exam findings:
- Impingement signs (Neer, Hawkins, or Jobe tests)
- Painful arc
- Pain with isometric resistance (ER/IR/ABD)
- Rotator cuff weakness on the injured side in comparison to the opposite side
Exclusion
- History of shoulder dislocation, subluxation, fracture, adhesive capsulitis of the glenohumeral joint, or cervical/shoulder/upper back surgery
- Presence of cervical radiculopathy, radiculitis, or referral from cervical spine
- Total baseline SPADI score less than 20% (to prevent a ceiling effect with treatment)
- Anyone pending a medical evaluation board, discharge from the military for medical reasons, or pending or undergoing any litigation for an injury
- Unable to give informed consent to participate in the study.
- Pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 6 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 20 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
121 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03442894
Start Date
March 6 2018
End Date
August 20 2022
Last Update
July 24 2025
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Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78236