Development of a Model of Shoulder Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury
Completed
Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injury
In brief
This study will investigate the progression of musculoskeletal (shoulder muscle flexibility, muscle strength, movement coordination, and rotator cuff health) and psychosocial (fear of movement, pain catastrophizing) impairments for the first year following SCI, starting with inpatient rehabilitation, at 6 months, and at 1 year following SCI. We will use the information obtained from this study information to develop a biopsychosocial prospective surveillance model, a method for early detection, intervention, and moderation of shoulder pain. Specifically, we will identify sources of biopsychosocial shoulder pain to establish effective physical and cognitive-behavioral treatment to prevent loss of function and independence in individuals with SCI who depend on their arms for activities of daily living, transfers, and wheelchair propulsion.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03137394
- Run by
- Drexel University
- People needed
- 69
- Starts
- 2017-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2021-01-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-03-31
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Individuals will be eligible for participation if they are >18 years of age and included in the SCI group if they demonstrate a complete or incomplete SCI of American Spinal Injury Association grade A, B, C or D45; attend inpatient rehabilitation following SCI; use a manual wheelchair for at least 50% mobility; and are medically stable.
- The control group will able-bodied (non-SCI) and be age and sex matched to the SCI group
You may not qualify if…
- Individuals will be excluded from participating in either group if they present with upper extremity radicular symptoms; preexisting neurological conditions; and complications from other health conditions that could influence upper extremity function.
- Control group: Individuals will be excluded from participating in any group if they present with preexisting neurological conditions; and complications from other health conditions that could influence upper extremity function.
Where it is running
- University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Institute — Gwynn Oak, Maryland, United States
- Drexel University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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