Massage in Treating Painful Shoulder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Shoulder Pain Syndrome; Pain; Frozen Shoulder
• Interventions: Other: massage

• Registration Number: NCT01307826
• Lead Sponsor: Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare classical massage and massage based on the tensegrity rule in treating people with painful shoulder.

Detailed Description

The joint system of the shoulder girdle is exposed to frequent overloading, which can cause painful shoulder. The therapeutic methods applied in the treatment of painful shoulder syndrome include among others oral pharmacotherapy, joint injections, kinesitherapy, ultrasound, electrotherapy, laser. Manual therapy, chiropractic and surgery could also be used. Attempts have also been made to apply classical massage in treating painful shoulder, although it is not often used due to its low effectiveness.This study compares classical massage and massage based on the tensegrity rule which is not commonly known.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Status Verified: 2010-09
• Study Completion: 2010-09
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-03-02
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-03
• Last Update Posted: 2011-03-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• painful shoulder syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

• acute pain
• previous bones fracture
• bone relocations in the area of the shoulder girdle
• neck spondylosis
• hemiparesis
• rheumatoid arthritis
• any neurological symptoms

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
tensegrity massage	massage	In this group of patients massage sessions based on the tensegrity method were applied.
classical massage	massage	In this group of patients 10 classical massage sessions were applied

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mobility measurement	immediately before the first massage session - Test 1, on the day the therapy ended - Test 2 - two weeks after therapy started, and one month after the last massage - Test 3	To assess massage effectiveness, mobility measurements were conducted in each patient. Both were conducted three times

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ)	immediately before the first massage session - Test 1, on the day the therapy ended - Test 2 - two weeks after therapy started, and one month after the last massage - Test 3	To assess massage effectiveness, McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) were conducted in each patient.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University School of Physical Education in Wrocław; 🇵🇱 Wrocław, Wroclaw destrict, Poland