Effects of combined physical therapy protocols on shoulder tendonitis

Phase 2

• Conditions: Shoulder tendinitis.; Bicipital tendinitis,Impingement syndrome of shoulder; M75.2,M75.

• Registration Number: IRCT138712101719N1
• Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Primary sponsor)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 62

Inclusion Criteria

Female patients with local pain in supraspinatus and /or long head of biceps tendons, painful arc in abduction movement, pain in isometric resistance and passive stretch in supraspinatus and biceps, tenderness over the involved tendons, and positive speed's sign or impingement test.
Exclusion criteria: Any history of steroid injection to the tendon, rupture of the tendons, calcification in the tendons, bursitis, previous operation in shoulder region, neck and shoulder OA and Thoracic outlet

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle strength. Timepoint: Before intervention, and end of 10 sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: Manual Muscle Testing.;Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, and end of 10 sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Tenderness. Timepoint: Before intervention, and end of 10 sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: Manual test and palpation.;Functional movement. Timepoint: Before intervention, and end of 10 sessions of treatment. Method of measurement: Constant-Murley score.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Satisfaction. Timepoint: 1 and 3 months after the end of 10 sessions treatment. Method of measurement: quetion by phone.;Recovery of functional movement. Timepoint: 1 and 3 months after the end of 10 sessions treatment. Method of measurement: question by phone.