Does a Stretching Regime Decrease Posterior Shoulder Tightness in People with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome?

Phase 2

• Conditions: Subacromial Impingement Syndrome; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12607000404426
• Lead Sponsor: Queensland Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2007-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with a clinical diagnosis of unilateral SAIS and at least four weeks duration of symptoms. The diagnosis will be based on the patients' history and a clinical examination, which will include the reproduction of pain with shoulder internal rotation at ninety degrees of flexion (Hawkins Test) and posterior shoulder tightness as indicated by a loss of more than 2 cm on crossed adduction shoulder measures when compared to the unaffected side (Tyler et al., 1999). All genders included.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded from the study if they have a history or current diagnosis of dislocation with an associated positive apprehension test, rotator cuff tears/rupture, adhesive capsulitis, acromioclavicular joint pathology, cervical spine pathology, neurological pathology, systemic disease affecting the upper limb (e.g. cancer or rheumatological disease), heart failure, radiological/imaging findings of internal derangement of the glenohumeral joint, bilateral upper limb pain, trauma to the upper limb within the previous four weeks, or physiotherapy treatment for this condition within the last six month (Desmeules et al., 2003).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Range: Crossed adduction measure.<br>[This will be measured at baseline, after each of the three interventions in the preliminary study and at 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months for the main study.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in pain: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)[At baseline, 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months for the main study.];Change in Pain sensitivity: Pressure Pain threshold.[At baseline, 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months for the main study.];Change in Function: SF-36 Short Form[At baseline, 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months for the main study.]