A pilot randomised controlled trial comparing three different physiotherapy interventions to treat rotator cuff tendinopathy/subacromial pain syndrome.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Subacromial Pain Syndrome; Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001676404
• Lead Sponsor: St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-12-06
• Study Completion: 2020-08-14
• Last Update Posted: 21 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 18-80 years (likelihood of patients > 80 of having degenerative changes in the shoulder is increased)
Pain localised to the proximal anterolateral shoulder region
Since no single impingement test has shown high specificity, clinical history plus a cluster of 2 or more tests from the following is recommended to identify patients with SPS:
Pain on elevation (abduction/flexion/scaption) and/or a painful arc in elevation
Positive impingement test (Hawkins-Kennedy and/or Neer’s test)
Pain on isometric abduction (positive full can or empty can)

Exclusion Criteria

large, full thickness rotator cuff tear
Moderate-severe glenohumeral joint (GHJ) or acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) Osteoarthritis
GHJ instability including previous shoulder dislocation/subluxation
Previous shoulder fracture
Current neck pain/dysfunction with a somatic or radicular referral pattern indicative of cervical spine > shoulder primary source of symptom and/or pathology
Neurological deficits of the upper limb
Systemic inflammatory arthritic conditions

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
determine feasibility of a full-scale randomized controlled trial.<br>[weeks 6 and 12<br>]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perception of pain (current/usual/night) using 11 point numerical rating scale (NRS)[Baseline<br>Within-treatment during rotator cuff strengthening intervention (weeks 3 and 4)<br>Week 6 <br>Week 12<br><br><br><br>];Shoulder muscle strength (using hand held dynanometer). <br>[Baseline<br>Within-treatment during rotator cuff strengthening intervention (weeks 3 and 4)<br>Week 6 <br>Week 12<br><br>];Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC) [Baseline <br>Week 6 <br>Week 12 <br>6 months ];Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) [Baseline <br>Week 6 <br>Week 12 <br>6 months ];Perceived global rating of change score (GRCS)[Week 12]