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An investigation of the reliability of the Shoulder Symptom Modification Procedure in people with shoulder pai

Completed
Conditions
Shoulder pain of musculoskeletal origin
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Registration Number
ISRCTN95412360
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Limerick
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria

Shoulder pain participants:
over 18 years, shoulder pain is reproduced by one or more shoulder movements, provision of informed written consent.

Physiotherapists:
A group of up to 30 registered qualified physiotherapists will act as the raters

Exclusion Criteria

1. People who have recent shoulder surgery or fracture
2. People with rheumatological or neurological cause for shoulder pain, or potentially serious conditions e.g. systemic disease, neurological disorders, inflammatory conditions or major trauma
3. People who have had physiotherapy treatment resulting in resolution of their pain

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reliability of physiotherapist participants to determine the effect of a series of procedures (that comprise the Shoulder Symptom Modification Procedure) on the patient participant’s shoulder symptoms. This will be achieved by independent observation of the assessment and patient participant’s responses. This will be assessed on one occasion immediately after observing the response.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
An assessment of the influence of years in practice, number of shoulder patients assessed and treated each week, and previous training (if any) in the use of the Shoulder Symptoms Modification Procedure.
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