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The Physiotherapy Approaches in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Interventions
Procedure: Proprioception exercises
Procedure: Proprioception exercises with Electromyographic Biofeedback
Procedure: Wand Exercise
Registration Number
NCT06156475
Lead Sponsor
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Electromyographic Biofeedback with proprioception exercises on pain, range of motion, muscle strength, proprioception and functionality in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome.

Detailed Description

This study is planned as a prospective, randomized clinical study. Patients with subacromial impingement syndrome who volunteered to participate in the study, met the inclusion criteria, and signed the consent form were randomly assigned to the proprioception exercise group and the proprioception exercise with electromyographic biofeedback group. Demographic and clinical data of the patients were recorded. Shoulder function with Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand scale, pain with VAS, painless active shoulder flexion, abduction, and external-internal rotation with goniometer, muscle strength with Manual Muscle Tester, proprioception (55°-90°- 125° angles of flexion and abduction, and angular deviations) with the Laser-pointer assisted angle reproduction test were evaluated, and patient satisfaction was evaluated with The Global Rating of Change Scale. After the initial evaluations were completed, only proprioception exercises and proprioception exercises with EMG-BF were applied 2 days a week for 8 weeks. Additionally, both groups were given Want exercises.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Being diagnosed with subacromial impingement syndrome,
  • Being between the ages of 18 and 65,
  • Not having received medical treatment,
  • Not having received a shoulder-related physiotherapy program in the last year,
  • Not having had any shoulder-related surgery,
Exclusion Criteria
  • Neurological deficits of the upper extremity and the presence of another orthopedic disorder, rheumatic or congenital disease other than subacromial impingement syndrome,
  • Presence of mental problem,
  • Having received corticosteroid treatment in the last year,
  • Upper extremity fracture,
  • Acute cervical pathology,
  • Having cardiovascular and systemic diseases that prevent working,
  • Pregnancy,
  • Those with communication problems.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Proprioception Exercise GroupProprioception exercisesWand exercises and Proprioception exercises
Proprioception Exercise GroupWand ExerciseWand exercises and Proprioception exercises
Proprioception exercises with Electromyographic BiofeedbackWand ExerciseWand exercises and Proprioception exercises with Electromyographic Biofeedback
Proprioception exercises with Electromyographic BiofeedbackProprioception exercises with Electromyographic BiofeedbackWand exercises and Proprioception exercises with Electromyographic Biofeedback
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand scale8 weeks

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand scale was used to measure shoulder function. The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand scale consists of 30 items. The total score that can be obtained from items scored between 1-5 varies between 0-100. An increase in the score indicates a decrease in function.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual analogue scale8 weeks

The severity of pain was measured Visual analogue scale. ccording to this scale, patients rated their pain between 0 and 10. As the score increases, the pain increases.

Muscle strength8 weeks

Shoulder flexion, abduction, and external-internal rotator muscle strength was measured with manual muscle tester.

Joint range of motion8 weeks

Active shoulder flexion, abduction, and external-internal rotation range of motion was measured with goniometer.

Proprioception8 weeks

To evaluate joint position sense, laser pointer-assisted angle reproduction test was applied for measurements at 55°-90°-125° flexion and abduction angles.

Patient satisfaction8 weeks

The amount of improvement or deterioration in patients was assessed with the "Global Rating Change Scale".This scale is scored according to a 7-point Likert type (-3: much worse, -2: worse, -1: slightly worse, 0: the same, 1: slightly better, 2: quite better, 3: much better).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul Aydin University

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Istanbul, Florya, Turkey

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