ISRCTN17856844
Completed
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A randomised single blinded placebo controlled study investigating the role of poly unsaturated fatty acids in addition to exercise in the management of rotator cuff tendinopathy
Overview
- Phase
- 未知
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Rotator cuff tendinopathy
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Enrollment
- 73
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
2018 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30364577 (added 27/11/2019)
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •The study aimed to recruit men and women aged 18 to 80 years, who were referred for physiotherapy to one of four physiotherapy departments with a diagnosis of unilateral RC tendinopathy.
- •1\. Unilateral shoulder pain of more than 3 months duration (anterior \&/or antero\-lateral
- •2\. Pain produced or increased during flexion and/or abduction of the symptomatic shoulder
- •3\. Failure of conservative management (manual therapy, exercises, injections, electrotherapy NSAIDS)
- •4\. At least 4 of the following:
- •4\.1 Positive Neer’s impingement sign
- •4\.2 Positive Hawkins \& Kennedy test
- •4\.3 Pain \& weakness reproduced on full \& empty can test
- •4\.4 Pain \& weakness on resisted shoulder external rotation
- •4\.5 Pain on palpation over greater tuberosity of humerus
Exclusion Criteria
- •1\. Outside age range of 18\-80 years
- •2\. Known allergy to fish or fish products
- •3\. Unwilling to take fish oils
- •4\. Currently taking high dose fish oils (over 1g daily).
- •5\. Diabetes
- •6\. Pregnancy or breast feeding
- •7\. Reproduction of shoulder symptoms during active cervical spine movements
- •8\. Post traumatic onset of symptoms
- •9\. Radiographic or clinical evidence of shoulder instability (sulcus, anterior/posterior draw, relocation test, apprehension test)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Not specified
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