Chronic Shoulder Pain Treated by Pressures With the Thumbs on the Trigger Points
Phase 1
Completed
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain
- Interventions
- Procedure: ischemic compression
- Registration Number
- NCT00679887
- Lead Sponsor
- Guy Hains Chiropractor
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find the efficacy of treating the trigger points located around the shoulder in patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain.
- Detailed Description
Chronic shoulder pain is a common condition which should be treated by surgery only wen conservative approaches have been tried. in the present trial the authors intend to find the effectiveness of treating the triggers points located in muscles, ligaments and tendons surrounding the shoulderin patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain.
The technique used in this trial is ischemic compression(thumb tip pressure) on the trigger points
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 59
Inclusion Criteria
- 30 to 60 years old.
- To have suffered from shoulder pain on a daly basis for at least 3 months
- Participants had to be able to raise the arm above ther head.
- They had accept to receive 15 chiropractic treatments without charge.
Exclusion Criteria
- Past surgery to the arm.
- Injection to the shoulder in the month preceding the trial.
- A diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or any other systemic disorders affecting the joints.
- Shoulder pain from an herniated disc.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description A ischemic compression Ischemic compression on trigger points located around the shoulder. Active comparator. Ischemic compression, 5 weeks
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Shoulder Pain and Disability Index questionnaire At baseline, after 15 treatments ,30 days aftr the treatments and 6 months later
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain visual analog scale After 15 treatments, 30 days after the treatments and 6 months later.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
2930 Cote Richelieu
🇨🇦Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada