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Shoulder muscle activation in patients with a rotator cuff tear compared to age matched patients with no rotator cuff tear, a clinical EMG study

Completed
Conditions
shoulder tendon tear
10043237
Registration Number
NL-OMON48376
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

rotator cuff tear with Patte stage 2 or 3 retraction

Exclusion Criteria

other impairment of the shoulder

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>1 To measure the activation of the different muscles of the shoulder girdle<br /><br>during movements, surface and indwelling EMG measurements are taken during<br /><br>specific movements and tasks.<br /><br>2 The movements and instructions are simultaneously measured and registered<br /><br>with 2 camera*s and a microphone<br /><br><br /><br>The EMG registration is transferred to a digital database. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>the following shoulder questionnaire is filled in at home: the Western Ontario<br /><br>Rotator Cuff Score. For a judgment of the psychological health, the EQ-5 is<br /><br>taken.<br /><br>The Constant Murley Score is filled in during the visit</p><br>
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