Conservative Physiotherapy and Acromion Morphology

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Subacromial Impingement Syndrome; Morphologic Change
• Interventions: Procedure: a conservative physiotherapy protocol

• Registration Number: NCT04392934
• Lead Sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University

Brief Summary

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the short-term effects of conservative physiotherapy in the subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) and its relation to the acromion morphology.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to investigate the short term effects of physiotherapy in SIS patients on pain, range of motion, muscle strength, joint position sense and functionality and its relation to the acromion shape. Fifty patients (26 female, 24 male) with SIS were evaluated in this study. Patiens were divided into 3 groups according to the their acromion morphology. A conservative physiotherapy method was applied to the patients. All patients were evaluated before and 4 weeks after the treatment.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-10
• Primary Completion: 2020-03-30
• Study Completion: 2020-03-30
• Status Verified: 2020-05
• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-05-13
• Study First Posted: 2020-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 2020-05-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who were diagnosed (clinically and by MRI) with SIS by the physician, at a stage of II-III levels according to Neer's criteria, who were undergoing physiotherapy for the first time and who had not received any treatment from the shoulder region before were included in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who had a history of fracture in the upper extremity and, surgical operation from any part of the upper extremity, who had acute cervical disc herniation or a neuromuscular disease, receiving a medical therapy for pain relief, less than 80 % participation to sessions were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
flat shape acromion group	a conservative physiotherapy protocol	a conservative physiotherapy protocol was applied for 4 weeks
hooked shape acromion group	a conservative physiotherapy protocol	a conservative physiotherapy protocol was applied for 4 weeks
curved shape acromion group	a conservative physiotherapy protocol	a conservative physiotherapy protocol was applied for 4 weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	4 weeks	Pain at rest and pain at activity was measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS). High score was determined as high level of pain. Visual analog scale (VAS) was ranging from 0 cm (no pain) to 10 cm (worst imaginable pain).
Muscle strength	4 weeks	Muscle strength tests for shoulder flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation were done by a dynamometer (NK-500, AIPU, Anhui, China).
Joint position sense	4 weeks	The joint position sense was evaluated by a laser pointer. During the test, 90˚ shoulder flexion and 90˚ shoulder abduction movements were evaluated. A laser pointer was fixed with a velcro 5 cm above the elbow. The patient was asked to bring the shoulder to 90˚ flexion while the patient's eyes were open and meanwhile, the measurement was made by the physiotherapist with a goniometer. The patient was asked to fix this position for 10 seconds. The projection of the laser pointer on millimeter paper was marked. The patient repeated this movement 3 times with eyes open and memorized it. The patient returned to the neutral position and closed her eyes then repeated the flexion movement 3 times and the projection of the laser pointer on millimeter paper was marked. The same procedure was performed for shoulder abduction. The deviation between the measurements was calculated.
Painful arc sign	4 weeks	The patient was asked to perform active shoulder abduction, and the difference between the angle at which the pain first occurred and the angle at which the pain ended was noted during this movement pattern. Measurements were made on the affected shoulder joint by a goniometer
Range of motion	4 weeks	Goniometric measurements were applied by a universal goniometer to determine the range of motion in terms of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation directions.
Functionality	4 weeks	To assess the functional levels of the patients, the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) was used.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hasan Kalyoncu University; 🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Turkey