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Effect of ADVice Versus exercISE via telehealth on shoulder pain and disability in adults with rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomised controlled trial (the ADVISE trial)

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
rotator cuff tendinopathy
Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12621001650886
Lead Sponsor
Monash University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
346
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria will include;
•age of 18 years and above;
•shoulder pain for > 6 weeks on one or both sides;
•pain is attributable to rotator cuff related shoulder pain based on the diagnostic criteria set out in the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) guidelines;
•not currently receiving physiotherapy treatment;
•able to understand spoken and written English.
•minimum shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) score of 30.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria will include (note, these apply to the most painful shoulder side if both sides are symptomatic);
•History of significant trauma (i.e. dislocation, fracture)
•History of shoulder surgery
•Neurological disorder affecting the shoulder
•Other shoulder pathology (i.e. frozen shoulder, inflammatory arthritis, GHJ instability)
•Suspicion of red flags based on the BESS criteria
•They have received a steroid injection in the last 3 months

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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