The effect of an eccentric exercise program on patients with shoulder pain and disability, which is caused by dysfunction of the rotator cuff

Completed

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN78361279
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College Dublin (Ireland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

1. Consent to participate
2. Male and female aged from 18 ? 65
3. Sufficient range of motion (ROM) and function of non-affected shoulder ? ability to perform exercises
4. Shoulder pain which distributes pain over C4/5 dermatome
5. Passive range of shoulder movement which is greater than active range of movement
6. Pain which is reduced by rest
7. Pain on resisted external rotation or pain on resisted abduction
8. Symptom duration equal to or greater than 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

1. Recent shoulder/upper arm surgery
2. Recent shoulder or upper arm fracture
3. Recent shoulder dislocation
4. Symptoms aggravated by C-Spine range of movement
5. Severe resting pain
6. Signs of systemic/rheumatologic cause of symptoms
7. Obvious signs of cognitive impairment
8. Inability to understand written or spoken English
9. Bilateral symptoms which will impair participation in eccentric program
10. Positive Drop Arm

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified