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 tear10043237
- 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
Name Time Method <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
Name Time Method <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>