Treatment of Subacromial Shoulder Pain

Oslo University Hospital1 site in 1 country150 target enrollmentSeptember 2011

ConditionsShoulder Impingement Syndrome Subacromial Shoulder Pain

Overview

Phase: Phase 3
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Sponsor: Oslo University Hospital
Enrollment: 150
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether rESWT (radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy) combined with supervised exercises will improve function and reduce pain in subacromial shoulder pain compared with supervised exercises alone.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2011

End Date

May 2015

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Oslo University Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Dysfunction or pain on abduction
•Pain on one of two isometric tests (abduction or external rotation)
•Positive Hawkins sign
•Normal passive glenohumeral range of motion

Exclusion Criteria

•Previous surgery on affected shoulder
•Instability
•Total rupture of the rotator cuff (evaluated clinically or by US)
•Clinical signs of a cervical syndrome
•Infection in the area
•Exclusion criteria cont.
•Patients considered unable to fill out questionnaires or to go through the treatment
•Use of anticoagulant drugs or bleeding disorder
•Pregnancy
•Previous experience of one of the study interventions

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)

Time Frame: 24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Return to work(6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 1 year)
Pain and function measured on a 11 point Likert type scale(6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 1 year)
Health-related quality of life (Eq-5d)(24 weeks and 1 year)