High-energy extracorporeal shockwave therapy in patients with calcified rotator cuff tendinopathy
- Conditions
- Rotator cuff tendinopathy.Shoulder lesions
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200204046373N1
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Lahore
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 48
Patients with calcified rotator cuff tendinopathy referred by orthopedic surgeons or rheumatologists ofeither gender, age ranges from 30-55 years?
Having at least 3 months history of shoulder pain located in the proximal lateral aspect of the upper arm
Radiological evidence of type A or B calcification(=1cm or 10mm)
2 of 3 impingement test positive - Neer’s test, Hawkins tests and/or Jobe test
Patients having primary joint trauma or infection in shoulder region•
Frozen shoulder or symptoms from cervical spine, glenohumeral osteoarthritis
History of Shoulder instabilities, malignancies and nerve injuries, Chronic diabetic patients, diabetic neuropathy
Patients with metallic implant, Pregnant female, Severe renal or cardiovascular diseases
Patients having clotting disorders or having anticoagulant treatment
History of any fracture or surgery in the shoulder complex or Full thickness rupture in the rotator cuff tendon
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity. Timepoint: Baseline, 6th and 12th week. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional mobility. Timepoint: Baseline, 6 and 12 week. Method of measurement: Constant and Murley score.