ltrasound measurement of unstable shoulders before and after taping and rehabilitation treatment

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Shoulder instability; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001284651
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-12-11
• Last Update Posted: 8 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Symptomatic subluxation or dislocation inferiorly +/- anterior or posterior direction
- Positive sulcus test
- Improvement in range of motion in abduction by >20 degrees, OR improvement of pain or guarding in abduction, OR improvement in strength on an isometric test
- Intervention 2 - Rehabilitation: Participants must be enrolled in a rehabilitation
program with a practitioner trained to implement the Watson Instability Program (WIP)

Exclusion Criteria

- History of significant trauma to the shoulder
- History of surgery on the affected shoulder
- Unable to understand or follow instructions in English
- Known neurological pathology creating motor deficit
- Known upper or lower motor neurone disease
- Known connective tissue disorder (Ehlers Danlos / Marfan syndrome)
- Presence of cervical radiculopathy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acromiohumeral distance[ultrasound Intervention 1 - Taping: Immediately after tape application<br>Intervention 2 - Rehabilitation: after 12 weeks of rehabilitation<br>]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Glenohumeral distance[Ultrasound Intervention 1 - Taping: Immediately after tape application<br>Intervention 2 - Rehabilitation: after 12 weeks of rehabilitation];Resisted external rotation strength[Hand held dynamometer Intervention 1 - Taping: Immediately after tape application<br>Intervention 2 - Rehabilitation: after 12 weeks of rehabilitation];Scapular upward rotation angle[Inclinometer Intervention 1 - Taping: Immediately after tape application<br>Intervention 2 - Rehabilitation: after 12 weeks of rehabilitation];Shoulder function[new-Melbourne Instability Shoulder Score Intervention 2 - Rehabilitation: after 12 weeks of rehabilitation];Shoulder function[Western Ontartio Shoulder Instability Index Intervention 2 - Rehabilitation: after 12 weeks of rehabilitation];Kinesiophobia[Tampa scale for kinesiophobia Intervention 2 - Rehabilitation: after 12 weeks of rehabilitation]