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RELATION BETWEEN BODY POSTURE AND SHOULDER DYSFUNCTION
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2024-09-04
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study will be to investigate if there is any correlation between shoulder dysfunction and the lateral alignment of the spine, scapular dyskinesia, pelvic tilting angle, Shoulder height angle, and trunk side bending (strength and mobility) in the frontal plane in patients with unilateral SIS.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
RELATION BETWEEN BODY POSTURE AND SHOULDER DYSFUNCTION
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Non-athletic patients of both sexes
- Diagnosed with unilateral Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (Stage I or II) by an orthopedic surgeon
- Aged between 20 to 40 years
- Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2
- Having four or more of the following: shoulder pain near the acromion, pain worsened by shoulder flexion or abduction, painful movement arc between 6060 to 12060, painful greater tuberosity of the humerus, positive supraspinatus empty-can test, positive Neer impingement sign, positive external rotation resistance test, positive Hawkins sign
You will not qualify if you...
- Systemic illnesses
- Pregnancy
- Any degenerative disorder or disc lesion affecting the spine
- History of upper limb or spinal surgery
- Previous upper limb or spinal fractures
- Post-traumatic shoulder pain
- History of shoulder instability (positive Sulcus sign, positive apprehension test, history of shoulder dislocation)
- Clinical signs of cervical radiculopathy
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Tumors
- Shoulder labral or cartilage lesions
- Capsular or ligamentous tears or avulsions
- Any apparent deformity in the lower limbs, including leg length discrepancy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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faculty of physical therapy Cairo university
Cairo, Egypt
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Research Team
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AMR SAAD TAWFIK SOLIMAN, demonstrator
CONTACT
E
enas fawzy youssf, professor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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