Is Supervised Exercise Therapy a Better Option Than Home Exercises for Patients With Subacromial Impingement When Looking at Pain and Function?
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Enrollment
- 46
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain and function 1
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are any difference between supervised exercise therapy and homebased exercise when looking at pain and function for patients with shoulder pain.
Detailed Description
Shoulder pain is common in the population. Various treatment modalities are used. According to the literature, it is equally good results for home exercises and for guided exercise therapy. The purpose of this study is to look at this again and determine whether there are any difference between supervised exercise therapy and homebased exercise when looking at pain and function for patients with subacromial impingement.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Pain in one shoulder
- •Had the condition for more than 12 weeks
- •Pain at abduction (must be present in some part between 60 and 120 degrees)
- •Pain/ weakness in isometric external rotation
- •Positive Hawkins test
Exclusion Criteria
- •Instability
- •Labral pathology
- •Acromioclavicular joint (AC-joint) pathology
- •Complete rupture in the rotatorcuff
- •Glenohumeral osteoarthritis
- •Previously operated on current shoulder
- •The pain comes from neck pathology
- •Rheumatoid arthritis or other serious physical or mental illness
- •Lack of Norwegian language
- •Unable to start
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain and function 1
Time Frame: Baseline
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index
Pain and function 2
Time Frame: At 6 weeks
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index
Pain and function 3
Time Frame: At 6 months
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index
Secondary Outcomes
- Active range of motion 2(At 6 weeks)
- Quality of life 1(Baseline)
- Fear avoidance 1(Baseline)
- Fear avoidance 2(At 6 weeks)
- Quality of life 2(At 6 weeks)
- Pain the last week(Baseline and once a week for 6 weeks)
- Impingement tests 2(At 6 weeks)
- Impingement tests 1(Baseline)
- Active range of motion 1(Baseline)
- Work status 3(At 6 months)
- Patient satisfaction(At 6 weeks)
- Work status 1(Baseline)
- Work status 2(At 6 weeks)