Effect of Scapula-focused Treatment With Additional Motor Control Exercises on Pain and Disability in Patients With Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Functionality Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study evaluate the effectiveness of adding neuromuscular exercises with tactile, visual and auditory feedback to a scapula-focused treatment, both emphasizing the periscapular muscles on improvement of disability in patients with subacromial pain syndrome compared to patients receiving only strengthening exercise protocol.
Detailed Description
Evidence of the effectiveness conservative treatments in shoulder impingement are in favor the application of specific exercises for scapulothoracic muscles and rotator cuff on pain reduction and improvement of upper limb function, supervised or performed at home, and these same exercises associated with other therapies promote a greater reduction in pain and improvement in disability. Currently, the evidence of better methodological quality present in the literature13 points out that the performance of motor control exercises focused on the scapula associated with mobilization and stretching generate pain improvement and clinically relevant improvement of the function. The few studies in this area have great methodological diversity with significant limitations. The hypothesis is that patients with subacromial pain syndrome who will receive traditional exercise protocol with the addition of neuromuscular training will show less functional disability, a greater reduction in pain intensity, increase muscle strength and range of motion when compared to the patient group that will receive only the protocol without neuromuscular training, immediately after the intervention, four and eight weeks and four months after randomization and that these benefits are clinically relevant.
Investigators
Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira
Associate Professor, Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of Locomotive Apparatus
University of Sao Paulo
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of subacromial pain syndrome with confirmed positivity in at least three of the five specific orthopedic impact tests: Neer test, Hawkins- Kennedy test, painful arc, external rotation resistance and empty can. Present history of pain in the shoulder lasting more than a week located in the proximal area of the shoulder
Exclusion Criteria
- •Subjects with a history of trauma or shoulder surgery, total rupture of the rotator cuff tendon and biceps, physically active involving the upper limbs or considered active accordance with the short version International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Subjects who have neurological diseases, referred pain in arms (indicative of involvement in the cervical or thoracic region), systemic disease involving the joints such as rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia, the presence of disorders in the wrist such as carpal tunnel syndrome, and have done physical therapy in the shoulder the last six months.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Functionality Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire
Time Frame: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
The Brazilian version of Shoulder Pain and Disability Index ranging 0 to 100 points. Lower scores indicate better functionality
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in Intensity of Pain Evaluated by a Scale(baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization)
- Range of Motion Evaluated by Digital Inclinometer and the Measures Provided in Degrees(baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization)
- Satisfaction With Treatment Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire(four, eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization)
- Scapula Position Evaluated by Digital Inclinometer and the Measures Provided in Degrees(baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization)
- Change in Strength Evaluated by Hand Held Dynamometer and the Measures Provided in Kilogram-force (KgF)(baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization)
- Perceived Change Evaluated by Numerical Scale(four, eight weeks and sixteen weeks of randomization)
- Change in Kinesiophobia Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire(baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization)