Status:

RECRUITING

The Effect of Lower Limb Kinetic Chain Exercise in Shoulder Impingement

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial study is to investigate the effect of performing lower limb kinetic chain exercise on muscle activation of scapular muscle strength ratio in patients with shoulder impi...

Detailed Description

The term "kinetic chain" (KC) describes the sequential activation of body segments during functional movement patterns (Wilk et al., 2016). An effective KC will produce, summate, and enable effective ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ranges between 20 and 45 years old
  • Unilateral shoulder pain lasting more than 6 weeks
  • At least one positive finding in each of these categories:
  • Painful arc of movement during flexion or abduction
  • Positive Neer or Hawkins-Kennedy impingement signs
  • Pain on resisted lateral rotation, abduction or Jobe test

Exclusion

  • History of surgery
  • History of fracture or dislocation
  • Type III acromion
  • Rotator cuff tear
  • Long head of biceps tendon tear
  • Cervical radiculopathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 20 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

October 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06195956

Start Date

January 20 2024

End Date

October 1 2024

Last Update

August 21 2024

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Outpatient physical therapy, Faculty of physical therapy

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