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The effect of specific exercises on improving people with shoulder pai

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Condition 1: subacromial shoulder pain syndrome, shoulder impingement. Condition 2: Rotator cuff tendonitis. Condition 3: Shoulder bursitis. Condition 4: Calcific tendinitis of shoulder. Condition 5: Bicipital tendinitis.
Impingement syndrome of shoulder
Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture not specified as traumatic
Bursitis of shoulder
Calcific tendinitis of shoulder
Bicipital tendinitis
M75.4
M75.11
M75.5
M75.3
Registration Number
IRCT20221126056621N1
Lead Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
38
Inclusion Criteria

Male or female 25 to 65 years old
Shoulder pain greater than 6 months with or without limitation of shoulder movements
People with diagnosis of shoulder subacromial pain syndrome that at least 2 of the following cases are positive: painful arch (with or without limitation) in flexion or abduction, Neer or Hawkins test positive, pain during resistance and isometric contraction of shoulder external rotation or internal rotation or flexion or abduction, positive infraspinatus muscle strength test

Exclusion Criteria

Limitation of movement of shoulder movements more than 50% of normal range
History of surgery or fractures or dislocations in the neck and upper limbs
Traumatic shoulder pain
Complete rupture of the rotator cuff or biceps tendon (confirmed by a doctor)
Degenerative changes of the joint or labrum damage
Rheumatology and Systemic Diseases
Neuromuscular disorders such as cervical radiculopathy or referred neck pain (confirmed by spurling test). Sensitivity reported this test 30% and its specificity 93%
Patients with choracoid bone appendages, acromion spines, lower angle of scapula and arm bone head are not known and may impair evaluation (obesity)
Pregnant Women
History of steroid injections in the past 3 months
No movement fault when evaluating shoulder movements

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: The first session before starting the treatment, the eighth session after the end of the treatment, one month after the eighth session, 3 months after the eighth session. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Range of movement. Timepoint: The first session before starting the treatment, the eighth session after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Clinometer application on smartphone (plaincode).;Strength. Timepoint: The first session before starting the treatment, the eighth session after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: manual dynamometer.;Functional disability. Timepoint: The first session before the treatment, the eighth session after the end of the treatment, one month after the eighth session, three months after the eighth session. Method of measurement: Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.
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