The Bell-van Riet test of the acromio-clavicular (AC) Joint

Completed

• Conditions: ocalised acromioclavicular pain; Localised acromioclavicular pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000352000
• Lead Sponsor: A/Prof. Simon Bell

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 58

Inclusion Criteria

ALL patients with isolated AC (acromio clavicular ) joint symptoms were included sequentially in this study, INCLUSION CRITERIA were defined as the presence of localised AC joint tenderness or at least one positive AC joint compression tests. In addition, all post-injection tests had to be negative for patients to be included.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria included; previous surgery to the AC joint or rotator cuff, diminished rotator cuff strength or positive impingement signs, diminished passive glenohumeral movement, and patients with a known allergy to local anaesthetics or previous adverse reactions to corticosteroid injections elsewhere in the body

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
If pain is present, this is considered to be a positive cross arm adduction sign. The patient is then asked to resist the examiner's downwards force on the forearm . In a positive BvR test, this results in pain and the inability of the patient to maintain the arm in the adducted and elevated position.[All patients undergo 5 shoulder impingement tests including the BVR test. These are used in random order to avoid the influence of fatigue. Each test is performed once only pre-operatively for diagnosis.];To assess the efficacy of the BvR test compared with cross body adduction, O'Brien's active compression test, Paxinos test and Jacob's test. These clinical examination tests are evaluated by the clinician by palpation, performance of controlled movement of the arm across the chest, and response to resisted movement[Pre-operatively once only]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
IL[NIL]