Neck Mobs and Impingement
Completed · Phase 2
Conditions studied: Shoulder and Neck
In brief
The objective of this study is to investigate whether treatment directed at the neck and shoulder is more beneficial than treatment directed solely at the shoulder; for patients with shoulder impingement syndrome. (The hypothesis is that patients who receive neck mobilization will improve at a more significant rate than those who do not receive neck mobilization)
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01744002
- Run by
- Walsh University
- People needed
- 68
- Starts
- 2011-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-07-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients, age 18 and older, with shoulder impingement syndrome, who attend care at a physical therapy outpatient setting, will be screened for eligibility for the study by the treating physical therapists. For patients to meet inclusion requirements, they require the following:
- Report pain or dysfunction with elevated (overhead) arm activities, Demonstrate pain during active shoulder movements
- Demonstrate a positive Neer or Hawkins Kennedy Test
- Report an onset that is non-traumatic
- Report an onset within the last 12 months
- Demonstrate a painful arc of movement during forward elevation of the arm from 60° to 120°
You may not qualify if…
- Exclusion criteria will include The presence of any red flags (i.e., tumor, metabolic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, prolonged history of steroid use, etc.), a history of frozen shoulder, disorders of the acromioclavicular joint, degenerative arthritis of the glenohumeral joint, calcifying tendonitis, shoulder instability, posttraumatic disorders, or shoulder surgery and/or elbow, hand, wrist and blatantly misdiagnosed cervical spine disorders (e.g., cervical radiculopathy).
Where it is running
- Walsh University — North Canton, Ohio, United States
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