Manipulative Therapy added on Usual Medical Care in patients with shoulder pain and dysfunction: a randomized controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Shoulder pain and dysfunction; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN86183481
• Lead Sponsor: etherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with shoulder pain and dysfunction and a dysfunction of the cervicothoracic spine and adjacent ribs with a new episode of shoulder complaints.
2. Participants had to be at least 18 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute severe trauma, such as fractures, ruptures or dislocation in the shoulder-region
2. Previous (orthopedic) surgery
3. Clear treatment preference deviating from study treatments
4. Contraindications for manipulative therapy (e.g. hyper-mobility, instability or severe arthrosis of the cervicothoracic spine)
5. Signs of cervical nerve root compression
6. Presence of specific rheumatic disorders
7. Presence of dementia or other severe psychiatric, emotional or behavioral disorders
8. Shoulder disorders due to general internal pathology of thoracic and abdominal organs
9. Inability to complete Dutch written questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified