Assessment of a tight posterior capsule using a 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography scanner

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Tight Posterior Capsule; Shoulder Pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000366651
• Lead Sponsor: Associate Professor Simon Bell

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-04-07
• Study Completion: 2017-09-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

There are two study groups involved in this project;

Patients include in the participant group will be determined to have tight posterior capsules as determined by the senior chief investigator. The chief investigator will examine each participant manually.

There are also a group of volunteer that will have heavy shoulders with no shoulder problems. A demographics questionnaire and an examination by the chief investigator will be conducted on these volunteers to ensure that this group is eligible for the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Language difficulties that do not allow consent to be completed, arthritic changes on X-ray, pregnant women, those who are unable to perform the required movement for the scanner, reparative surgery to capsule for rotator cuffs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome being measured is to study the relationship between tight posterior capsules and shoulder movement. This is best done by the 4D CT scanner to capture the relationship of the landmarks of the shoulder joint as it is stressed.[Once consent for the project has been achieved, a questionnaire will be provided and an examination of the participants will be conducted. Once this has been completed, a 4D CT scan will be performed when possible. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary outcome is aiming to establish baseline data for the posterior capsule. A baseline has not yet been established in current literature therefore, there is currently nothing to compare the data to.[Baseline]