Randomized controlled trial of taping patients with a shoulder subacromial impingement syndrome

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: shoulder complaints; subacromial impingement syndrome; 10043237

• Registration Number: NL-OMON35014
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

signs of subacromial impingement complaints with history taking
at least two positive impingementtests
age between 18 and 65 years
willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

severe radiculopathy
serious co-morbidity
serious psychopathology
previous surgery of the shoulder
major shouldertrauma in teh previous 6 months
severe synovitis of the glenohumeral joint
not able to speak and understand Dutch

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Pain intensity will be measured on an 11-point numerical rating scale (0=no<br /><br>pain to 10=worst imaginable pain).<br /><br>- Functional status will be measured according to the Dutch version of<br /><br>'Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Scale' (DASH). The DASH is widely<br /><br>used in shoulder pain studies, and has shown a good content and construct<br /><br>validity, and a good reliability and responsiveness.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- De main complaint of the patient will be recorded and scored on a visual<br /><br>analoque scale (0=no restriction, 10=not possible)<br /><br>- Global perceived recovery will be measured by self-assessment on a 7-point<br /><br>Likert scale ranging from *completely recovered* to *worse than ever*<br /><br>- The reasons for prematurely terminating treatment will be recorded.</p><br>