Segmental Muscle Vibration for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Subacromial Impingement SyndromeMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disordersPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000191796
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of L'Aquila
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects older than 18 years.
Subjects previously diagnosed with shoulder impingement syndrome.
Positive result in 3 of the 5 following diagnostic tests: .Hawkins-Kennedy test, Neer’s test, pain-full arc, Patte's manoeuvre.and Jobe’s test
Exclusion Criteria
Any known malignancies, inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases or neurological diseases of the shoulder;previous fracture of the shoulder; Any surgeries of the shoulder; Xray verified glenohumeral osteoarthritis; Rotator cuff rupture; history of frozen shoulder; shoulder instability and/ labral lesions.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The simple shoulder test (SST). The SST consists of 12 questions with yes (1) or no (0) response options. The maximum SST score is 12 indicating normal shoulder function, minimum score of 0 points refers severely diminished shoulder function. The SST has good reliability and responsiveness in patients with RC symptoms. The MCID for the SST in RC disease is 2 points for the range 0–12 or 17 points for the range 0-100. The italian version of the SST will be used in this study.[baseline and at the end of treatment (12 weeks post-intervention commencement)]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method