Status:

RECRUITING

Comparison of Manual Therapy Versus Radial Shock Waves in the Shoulder Pain Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alcala

Conditions:

Shoulder Impingement

Shoulder Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Subacromial syndrome represents the third leading cause of pain in the general population. There is no clear pathophysiological explanation, nor a specific treatment. Manual therapy stands out as one ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Unilateral shoulder pain with no history of trauma.
  • Pain of at least 4/10 on the Visual Analogue Scale for a minimum period of 3 months.
  • Be positive in at least 3 of the following 5 tests: painful arc test, Neer impingement test, Hawkins-Kennedy test, Jobe test, external rotation test against resistance for the infraspinatus tendon.

Exclusion

  • Presence of red flags.
  • Diagnosis of shoulder instability.
  • Diagnosis of frozen shoulder.
  • Diagnosis of complete rupture of the common rotator cuff tendon.
  • Diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy.
  • Diagnosis of whiplash.
  • Diagnosis of degenerative disease of the glenohumeral joint.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 30 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 15 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

88 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06587399

Start Date

September 30 2024

End Date

September 15 2026

Last Update

June 3 2025

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Alcalá University

Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 28871