Randomized Clinical Trial of Rehabilitation for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

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Conditions studied: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

In brief

The purpose of this randomized double-blind clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of manual therapy for patients with subacromial impingement syndrome of the shoulder. We hypothesize that a combination of therapeutic exercise and manual therapy to the shoulder and spine will be more effective in reducing pain and shoulder disability at short-term (6 wk) and long-term (3, 6, 12 months) as compared to therapeutic exercise only.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00633451

Run by

Proaxis Therapy

People needed

109

Starts

2008-02-01

Expected to finish

2012-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-03-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Symptoms associated with athletic activity (35% of patients)
• Diagnosis of shoulder impingement syndrome as evidence by all 3 criteria:
• Reproduction of symptoms with impingement test: either Hawkins- Kennedy or Neer Test
• Pain during active shoulder elevation at or above 60 degrees
• Weakness of rotator cuff or pain during the Empty Can test or during resisted shoulder external rotation
• Shoulder disability: 25/100 (0 = no disability)
• Able to understand written and spoken

You may not qualify if…

• Severe pain; pain is > 7/10 on NPRS (0 = no pain)
• Shoulder surgery on affected shoulder
• Traumatic shoulder dislocation within the past 3 months
• Previous rehabilitation for this episode of shoulder pain
• Reproduction of shoulder pain with active or passive cervical motion
• Systemic inflammatory joint disease
• Global loss of passive shoulder ROM, indicative of adhesive capsulitis
• Full-thickness rotator cuff tear, as evidenced by any one of the following:
• Markedly reduced shoulder external rotation strength
• Drop arm test
• External rotation lag sign
• Lift off test
• Positive findings on MRI or ultrasonography

Where it is running

• Proaxis Therapy — Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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