Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points in common shoulder disorders by physical therapy: a randomised controlled trial

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (The Netherlands)0 sites72 target enrollmentJuly 6, 2007

Overview

Registry

who.int

Start Date

July 6, 2007

End Date

September 1, 2008

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sponsor

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (The Netherlands)

•Between September 2007 and September 2008, all consecutive patients referred to a physical therapy practice specialised in the treatment of individuals with musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, shoulder and arm are potential study participants. The referring physicians include general practioners, orthopaedic surgeons, neurologists and physiatrists. Patients are eligible if they:
•1\. Have unilateral shoulder complaints (described as pain felt in the shoulder or upper arm) for at least six months
•2\. Present with persistent shoulder pain that has not spontaneously recovered
•3\. Are between 18 and 65 years old
•4\. Because the questionnaires are in the Dutch language, subjects must understand written and verbal Dutch

•1\. Diagnosed (prior to the referral) with:
•1\.1\. Shoulder instability
•1\.2\. Shoulder fractures
•1\.3\. Systemic diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter?s syndrome, diabetes)
•2\. Medical history or examination suggests neurological diseases
•3\. Other severe medical or psychiatric disorders
•The project leader will check all the available information from referral letters, additional information from the general practitioner and from the patients.