PREVALENCE OF SCAPULAR DYSKINESIS AMONG PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTITIONERS AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 121
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Prevalence of Scapular Dyskinesis
研究概览
简要总结
Objective:
This study will aim to determine the prevalence of scapular dyskinesis (SD) among Egyptian physical therapy practitioners and will explore associated epidemiological factors, including age, sex, BMI, shoulder and neck symptoms, and scapular stabilizer muscle strength.
Design:
A cross-sectional observational study will be conducted, including 121 licensed Egyptian physical therapists aged 27 to 40 years. Participants will be divided into three age-based groups.
Methods:
Each participant will undergo a clinical examination for SD using the Scapular Dyskinesis Test (SDT) and the Lateral Scapular Slide Test (LSST). Pain intensity will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and musculoskeletal symptoms will be recorded using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ). Shoulder range of motion and the strength of scapular stabilizer muscles (serratus anterior, middle, and lower trapezius) will also be evaluated. Statistical analysis will include Chi-square tests and one-way ANOVA at a significance level of p < 0.05.
详细描述
This study will be a cross-sectional observational study designed to investigate the prevalence of scapular dyskinesis (SD) among physical therapy practitioners and to explore associated epidemiological factors. The study will be conducted between October 2024 and January 2025. Ethical approval will be obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University (P.T.REC/012/005755).
Participants
Sample Size: The sample size will be calculated using SPSS for Windows, version 25, with 80% power at α = 0.05 level using a one-sample t-test. The generated sample size will be 121 physical therapy practitioners.
Selection Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 27 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Licensed physical therapy practitioners actively working in clinical settings (Soliño et al., 2024).
- •Age between 27 and 40 years (Jeong & Kim, 2023).
- •Minimum of one year of clinical experience or exposure to physical activity (Jeong & Kim, 2023).
- •No current shoulder pain or symptoms at the time of assessment (Soliño et al., 2024).
- •Willingness to participate and provide informed consent.
排除标准
- •Acute shoulder or neck injury within the last month (Jeong & Kim, 2023).
- •History of upper body orthopedic surgery (Jeong & Kim, 2023).
- •Known neurological or musculoskeletal disorders affecting shoulder mechanics (Burn et al., 2016).
- •Participation in overhead or collision sports with high scapular loading (Burn et al., 2016).
- •Inability to complete assessment procedures due to physical limitations (Soliño et al., 2024).
结局指标
主要结局
Prevalence of Scapular Dyskinesis
时间窗: At baseline (single assessment session).
Determined by the proportion of participants diagnosed with abnormal scapular movement patterns using the Scapular Dyskinesis Test (SDT) and Lateral Scapular Slide Test (LSST). Measurement Method: SDT: Observation of scapular motion during repeated shoulder flexion and abduction with light weights. Abnormal motion recorded as "Yes," normal as "No." LSST: Measurement of distance from scapular inferior angle to the nearest spinous process in different arm positions; \>1.5 cm side-to-side difference indicates dyskinesis.
次要结局
- Shoulder Range of Motion (ROM)(At baseline.)
- Scapular Stabilizer Muscle Strength(At baseline.)
研究者
Reda Abd Elaziz Ibrahim Abdo
general preactitioner
Cairo University