The effect of electromyographic biofeedback on the electromyographic activity of the shoulder girdle muscles in primary impingement syndrome

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Recruiting

Conditions: Primary shoulder impingement syndrome.
Impingement syndrome of shoulder
M75.4

Registration Number: IRCT20240313061278N1

Lead Sponsor: Semnan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Onset of shoulder pain less than a year ago
Pain in the anterior or lateral part of the upper arm
Shoulder pain in the range of VAS less than 4 (1 to 3)
Positiveness of at least 3 of the following: painful arch during flexion or abduction movements - positive Neer test - positive Kennedy-Hawkins test - positive Jobe test - pain during resisted movement of external rotation or abduction
The involved side is the dominant side of the person
Persistent pain for at least one week in the past six months
Without limitation in shoulder range of motion
Age between 18 and 35 years
Normal BMI (18.5 to 24.9)

Exclusion Criteria

Pain in both shoulders at the same time
Positive drop arm test for complete rotator cuff tear
Instability or hypermobility of the glenohumeral joint (sulcus sign)
History of heart disease
pregnancy
Person cannot work with electromyographic biofeedback
Other orthopedic diseases in the upper quadrant of the skeleton
Systemic diseases
Neurological diseases
Surgery, fracture, dislocation or subluxation in the upper quadrant of the skeleton
People who have taken corticosteroid drugs in the last six months
People who have taken any medicine in the previous two weeks
People who have received cervical or shoulder girdle rehabilitation in the last six months

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ormalized muscle electrical activity. Timepoint: Before and After of the Intervention. Method of measurement: Surface EMG.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before and After of the Intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS).;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before and After of the Intervention. Method of measurement: The disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire.