Status:

UNKNOWN

Simple and Evidence-based Examination and Treatment of Shoulder Pain in General Practice

Lead Sponsor:

University of Oslo

Collaborating Sponsors:

Helse Fonna

Conditions:

Shoulder Pain

Frozen Shoulder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Previous research suggests that general practitioners find handling patients with shoulder pain difficult and that the current care for shoulder pain is not in line with the best available evidence (1...

Detailed Description

A simplified and evidence-based algorithm for examination and treatment of patients with shoulder pain will be developed and implemented in general practice. The purpose is to improve quality of care ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pain in the shoulder region
  • Above 18 years

Exclusion

  • Unable to fill in self-report questionnaires or do not understand Norwegian
  • Acute injury with clinical suspicion of fracture, luxation of shoulder joints or large tendon ruptures
  • Clinical suspicion of referred pain to the shoulder area from other organs
  • Signs of inflammatory joint disease
  • Suspicion of malignant disease
  • Symptoms and signs of cervical radiculopathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 11 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

250 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04806191

Start Date

March 11 2021

End Date

December 30 2023

Last Update

November 3 2022

Active Locations (2)

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1

Department of Research and innovation, Helse Fonna, Norway

Haugesund, Vestland, Norway, 5504

2

Department of General Practice, University of Oslo

Oslo, Norway, 0450

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