Functional Massage of Teres Major Muscle

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Subacromial Impingement Syndrome; Trigger Points
• Interventions: Other: Functional Massage; Other: Protocolized physiotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT02374073
• Lead Sponsor: Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

Brief Summary

Purpose: Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common shoulder condition. Myofascial trigger points in teres major muscle can be associated with this syndrome. The investigators objective is to find out if adding manual therapy specifically for teres major trigger points can produce better results in these patients.

Method: A randomized controlled pilot study was carried out. Fifty people were randomly assigned to one of two groups: intervention group or control group. Both groups received a protocolized physical therapy treatment while the intervention group additionally received manual therapy for teres major trigger points.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01
• Primary Completion: 2014-03
• Study Completion: 2014-03
• Status Verified: 2015-02
• Study First Submitted: 2015-02-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-02-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-02-26
• Study First Posted: 2015-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 2015-02-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18 years and over
• Clinical diagnosis of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.
• Detectable trigger points in teres major muscle.
• Sign informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of wounds or cutaneous alterations in the shoulder region
• Previous surgery in the shoulder
• Presence of acute inflammatory process in the shoulder (< 7 days),
• Being involved in litigation or compensation processes
• Not having a domain of the language that could make the informed consent not understandable.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention group	Protocolized physiotherapy	Treated with protocolized physiotherapy and functional massage
Control group	Protocolized physiotherapy	Treated with protocolized physiotherapy
Intervention group	Functional Massage	Treated with protocolized physiotherapy and functional massage

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Pain Intensity (visual analogue scale)	Change from baseline to 3 weeks	Using a Visual analogue scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Active Range of Motion	Change from baseline to 3 weeks	Flexion, extension, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation
Change in Function (Abbreviated Constant-Murley score)	Change from baseline to 3 weeks	Using the Abbreviated Constant-Murley score