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Strengthening Exercises in Shoulder Impingement (SExSI) Trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Interventions
Other: Strengthen your Shoulder
Other: Usual Care
Registration Number
NCT02747251
Lead Sponsor
Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
Brief Summary

This study evaluates the addition of a high dose of simple home-based elastic band strengthening exercises to usual care in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome. Half of the participants receive instructions in simple home-based elastic band strengthening exercises in addition to usual care, while the other half receive usual care.

Detailed Description

The SEXSI trial is a pragmatic, assessor and participant blinded, randomized, controlled, superiority trial, with a two-group parallel design. Patients with subacromial impingement syndrome will be randomized to either usual care or a home-based intervention consisting of progressive high volume resistance training in addition to usual care using a 1:1 allocation. The primary end-point will be change in the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) 16 weeks after baseline.

The overall frame for the trial is a main clinical effectiveness-part and an embedded mechanistic part. The clinical effectiveness-part will be reported in the main trial paper, and include the following outcomes: SPADI (primary outcome), Abduction strength, External rotation strength, Abduction ROM, Pain last week, QoL-index, QoL-VAS, Global impression of change and PASS. Missing outcome data will be imputed using multiple imputations based on the following variables: All previous scores in the relevant outcome, Age, Gender and Allocation.

A full trial protocol will be published and made publicly available. A constrained Linear Mixed Model (cLMM) will be applied for all continuous outcomes with Time Frame 16 weeks (including the primary outcome), to compare the change from baseline to 16 weeks in the intervention group (IG) to that in the control group (CG). The outcome at 16 weeks will be included as dependent variable, treatment group (IG or CG) as main effect and both baseline score and any additional follow up measurements as repeated measurements. The covariance structures will be selected based on the MAICE procedure. Binary outcomes will be reported as proportions with corresponding 95% confidence intervals, and will be compared using Chi-squared tests, and Odds Ratios computed from random effects logistic regression models. All of these analyses will be conducted as intention to treat (ITT) analyses, including all randomized participants, regardless of protocol adherence, meaning that all participants will be analysed as randomized. In the primary trial report, all collected outcomes will be listed, and it will be stated that the below-mentioned variables - belonging to the mechanistic part - will be reported in secondary publications.

The mechanistic part will be reported in secondary papers with a clear reference to the primary trial and trial registration, and it will hold the label "secondary analyses from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial" in the title. The following outcomes will be reported:

Outcomes regarding pain sensitization (temporal summation of pain, conditioned pain modulation, pain pressure threshold and pain catastrophizing) will be reported in a subsequent paper where we also plan to investigate:

* the modifying effects of pain sensitization on the effectiveness of the add-on intervention

* the dose-response relationship between objectively monitored adherence to the add-on intervention and change in SPADI, shoulder abduction strength and external rotation strength

* the dose-response relationship between pain sensitization and change in SPADI, shoulder abduction strength and external rotation strength, and to what degree this is mediated through adherence to the intervention.

Outcomes regarding scapula dyskinesia and scapula dysfunction will be reported in another subsequent paper, were we also plan to investigate the modifying effects of scapula dyskinesia and scapula dysfunction on the effectiveness of the intervention on changes in SPADI, abduction strength and external rotation strength.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Convened for the first time to the clinic, for examination of their current shoulder disorder
  • Shoulder disorder lasting at least three months
  • Living in Capitol Region of Denmark
  • Not pregnant
  • Do not permanently use strong pain medication
  • Able to understand spoken and written Danish
  • ≥3 positive of the five diagnostic test for subacromial impingement syndrome (Hawkins-Kennedy test, Neer's test, pain-full arc, Resisted External Rotation test and Jobe's test)
  • Offered a rehabilitation plan due to a medically justified need for general rehabilitation after discharge from the hospital under the Danish Health Act § 140.
  • Completed Shoulder Pain And Disability Index (SPADI) questionnaire on the day of the medical examination
Exclusion Criteria
  • A radiologically verified new or previous fracture related to the shoulder joint, including the scapula
  • Clinically suspected Glenohumeral osteoarthritis
  • A clinically suspected luxation or sub-luxation of the glenohumeral, acromioclavicular or sternoclavicular joint
  • A clinically suspected labral lesion, complete tear of the rotator cuff, frozen shoulder or other competing diagnoses (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, neurological disorders, fibromyalgia, psychiatric illness)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Strengthen your Shoulder & Usual CareStrengthen your ShoulderInstructions in a home-based intervention consisting of progressive high volume resistance training with an elastic band. Instructions provided 0, 2, 5, and 10 weeks after baseline. Usual care includes all treatment received by a patient during the time between baseline and follow-up, except that included in "Strengthen your Shoulder".
Usual CareUsual CareIncludes all treatment received by a patient during the time between baseline and follow-up, except that included in "Strengthen your Shoulder".
Strengthen your Shoulder & Usual CareUsual CareInstructions in a home-based intervention consisting of progressive high volume resistance training with an elastic band. Instructions provided 0, 2, 5, and 10 weeks after baseline. Usual care includes all treatment received by a patient during the time between baseline and follow-up, except that included in "Strengthen your Shoulder".
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SPADI16 weeks

Shoulder Pain And Disability Index score (continuous)

For all continuous outcomes with Time Frame 16 weeks, a constrained Linear Mixed Model (cLMM) is applied to compare the change from baseline to 16 weeks in the intervention group (IG) to that in the control group (CG), with the outcome at 16 weeks as dependent variable, treatment group (IG or CG) as main effect and both baseline score and any additional follow up measurements as repeated measurements. The covariance structures will be selected based on the MAICE procedure. These analyses will be conducted as intention to treat (ITT) analyses, including all randomized participants, regardless of protocol adherence. Participants will be analysed as randomized.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Abduction ROM16 weeks

Active range of motion in shoulder abduction (continuous)

PPT-deltoid16 weeks

Pain pressure threshold at the deltoid muscle: The pressure applied with a manual algometer when the sensation changes from a sensation of pressure to the first sensation of pain (continuous).

Surgery52 weeks

Surgery performed for the shoulder disorder? (Binary)

QoL-index52 weeks

Health related Quality of Life measured using the Danish EQ-5D-3L index (continuous)

Abduction strength16 weeks

Maximum isometric voluntary contraction in shoulder abduction (continuous)

Pain last week16 weeks

The average of least pain and average pain last week (continuous)

PCS16 weeks

Pain Catastrophizing measured using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (continuous)

CPM-Threshold16 weeks

Conditioned pain threshold modulation, the percent increase in pressure pain tolerance threshold, when experimental tonic pain is induced (continuous)

PPT-Supraspinatus16 weeks

Pain pressure threshold at the supraspinatus muscle: The pressure applied with a manual algometer when the sensation changes from a sensation of pressure to the first sensation of pain (continuous).

PPT-worst16 weeks

Pain pressure threshold at the site of worst pain: The pressure applied with a manual algometer when the sensation changes from a sensation of pressure to the first sensation of pain (continuous).

External rotation strength16 weeks

Maximum isometric voluntary contraction in shoulder external rotation (continuous)

QoL-VAS52 weeks

Health related Quality of Life measured using the Danish EQ-5D-3L VAS (continuous)

Temporal summation of pain (TS)16 weeks

The increase in pain recorded on an electronic VAS scale (range: 0-10 cm), during repeated standardized pressure induced pain stimuli (continuous)

CPM-Detection16 weeks

Conditioned pain detection modulation, the percent increase in pressure pain detection threshold , when experimental tonic pain is induced (continuous)

PPT-Infraspinatus16 weeks

Pain pressure threshold at the infraspinatus muscle: The pressure applied with a manual algometer when the sensation changes from a sensation of pressure to the first sensation of pain (continuous).

Sick leave52 weeks

The number of days with reported sick leave due to shoulder disorder (continuous)

Global impression of change16 weeks

Much improved or recovered? (Binary) Binary outcomes will be reported as proportions with corresponding 95% confidence intervals, and will be compared using a Chi-squared tests, and Odds Ratios computed from random effects logistic regression models.

SDT16 weeks

Scapula dyskinesia measured using the Scapula Dyskinesia Test (Binary)

mSAT16 weeks

Scapula dysfunction measured using the modified Scapula Assistance Test (Binary)

PASS16 weeks

Patient Acceptable Symptom State: Is the symptom state acceptable? (Binary)

SPADI52 weeks

Shoulder Pain And Disability Index score (continuous)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Orthopaedic Department, Hvidovre Hospital

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Hvidovre, Denmark

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