Passive joint mobilisation for the treatment of shoulder pai

Recruiting

• Conditions: Rotator cuff syndrome; Impingement syndrome; Painful arc syndrome; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Pain management; Musculoskeletal -

• Registration Number: ACTRN12605000151639
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Karen Ginn

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-08-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects will be included if they have pain over the glenohumeral joint or in the proximal upper limb during shoulder movements and maintenance of at least 75% of normal active abduction and flexion range of movement.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects will be excluded from the study if: shoulder symptoms are exacerbated during active cervical movements with and/or without overpressure and/or during cervical or thoracic region palpation; they are complaining of parathesia in the affected upper limb; passive shoulder joint mobilisation is contra-indicated; shoulder forward flexion and/or abduction is less than 75% active range of movement; shoulder pain is due to an inflammatory or neoplastic disorder; they have had surgery or trauma to the shoulder in the previous 4 weeks; or they are experiencing a feeling of shoulder instability.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified