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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN17856844
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

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust0 sites73 target enrollmentJune 5, 2015

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)

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 5, 2015
End Date
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

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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