Effectiveness of scapulothoracic exercise with myofeedback in patients shoulder complaints

Completed

• Conditions: bursitis of the shoulder; tendonitis of the shoulder; 10043237

• Registration Number: NL-OMON46930
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit

Brief Summary

Trial is onging in other countries

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2023-07-07
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age between 18 and 60 years;
2. Presence of scapular dyskinesis, defined as aymetrically moving scapulae during forward flexion or abduction.
3. Established diagnosis of SPS by physical therapist. diagnostic criteria voor subacromial shoulder pain:
i. Presence of pain during active shoulder elevation.
ii. Presence of pain during passive external rotation or isometric resistance against external rotation.
iii. Presence of at least two positive test, from the following tests: Hawkins-Kennedy test, isometric resistance external rotation, painful arc test.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Presence of any of the following items:
a. Bilateral shoulder complaints.
b. Traumatic onset of shoulder complaints.
c. Duration of the shoulder complaints of more than nine months.
d. History of one or more surgeries on either shoulder.
e. Patient is on the waiting list for shoulder surgery.
f. Presence of systemic diseases(for example diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, COPD).
g. Presence of neurological diseases (for example multiple slerosis, or other neurological diseases).
2. Presence of any of the following items in the physical examination
a. A limitation of the range of motion of the glenohumeral joint compared to the heterolateral glenohumeral joint.
b. Shoulder complaints which can be reproduced by cervical spine physical examination.
c. Shoulder complaints which can be reproduced by thoracic spine physical examination.
d. Positive horizontal adduction test.
e. Positive lag test for any of the following muscles; M. Supraspinatus, M. Infraspinatus, M. Subscapularis.
f. Positive tests for glenohumeral instability; apprenhension test, relocation test.
3. Inability to come to the physical therapy clinics for the duration of the intervention.
4. The use of paracetamol, or aspirine, or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen) during the treatment or refusing to discontinue the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during the study period;
5. Visus or cognitive limitations that inhibit the use of the sEMG devices. The potential participant needs to be able to clearly see, and interpret the screen of the sEMG devices/smartphones. For example blind patients will not be eligable for participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary outcome measures is the change self reported shoulder function measured<br /><br>with the Shoulder Pain And Disability Index. </p><br>