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Effect of a specific shoulder training program in sport or fitness studios on symptoms and shoulder function in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
M75.4
Impingement syndrome of shoulder
Registration Number
DRKS00031260
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
117
Inclusion Criteria

subacromial impingement syndrome diagnosed by orthopaedic specialist/consultant
- no previous surgery or trauma of the affected shoulder
- current shoulder MRI (< 1 year) showing an intact rotator cuff
- duration of symptoms less than 24 months
- no accompanying therapeutic interventions

Exclusion Criteria

- lack of correct diagnosis (subacromial impingement syndrome)
- previous shoulder surgery or trauma
- no current shoulder MRI (< 1 Jahr)
- MRI showing a rotator cuff tear
- duration of symptoms more than 24 months
- accompanying therapeutic interventions

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Collect patient-reported outcome regarding pain and shoulder function by following shoulder specific scores: ASES (American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons) Score, WORC (Western Ontario Rotator Cuff) Index, Constant Score, SST (Simple Shoulder Test) and VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) at following time points: study beginning, after 3 and 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Isometric measurement of muscle forces using electric dynamometer, record of shoulder range of motion (ROM) by neutral-zero-method, electromyographic measurement (surface EMG) of scapula-stabilizing muscles (M. trapezius ascendens und descendens, M. serratus anterior) at following time points: study beginning, after 3 and 6 months
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