Flexibility, Range of Motion and Strength Among Patients With Differing Response to the Scapular and Humeral Assistance Tests

Meir Medical Center1 site in 1 country130 target enrollmentOctober 2013

ConditionsShoulder Pain

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Shoulder Pain
Sponsor: Meir Medical Center
Enrollment: 130
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Pectoralis minor resting length
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Shoulder pain may result from abnormal arm or shoulder blade (scapular) movement. These abnormal movements may result from a variety of flexibilty, motion or strength impairments. Therefore identifying any abnormal arm or scapular movement, as well as any impairments that are associated with them can help clinicians plan a proper management strategy for patients presenting with shoulder disorders. Our hypothesis is that specific impairments will be associated with abnormal arm movement, while other impairments will be associated with abnormal scapular movement among patients with shoulder pain.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 2013

End Date

December 2015

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Meir Medical Center

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Age 18 years or older, main complaint of shoulder pain, ability to elevate arm in the scapular plane to at least 135 degrees, pain during scapular plane elevation, can read Hebrew.

Exclusion Criteria

•Signs or symptoms suggesting cervical spine origin, previous fracture around shoulder complex, traumatic onset of shoulder pain, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatiod arthritis, previous shoulder surgery, loss of 50% or more of passive range of motion in 2 or more planes of motion, positive lag signs, positive apprehension test, pregnancy.