Examination of the Effectiveness of Mirror Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Frozen Shoulder: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
- Enrollment
- 36
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study compares mirror therapy and visual feedback treatment with the control group in frozen shoulder patients.
Detailed Description
Thirty-six individuals divided three groups as mirror therapy, visual feedback, and control groups were included in the study for 15 sessions of treatment. All individuals received basic treatment as ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, cold pack, stretching exercises, glenohumeral range of motion exercises, scapulothoracic exercises. The mirror group bilateral exercised with an affected arm behind the mirror; visual feedback group bilateral exercised by seeing both arms in the mirror; control group bilateral exercised without a mirror for 10 minutes after every session. Pain severity was evaluated with the "Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)", ROM and proprioception were measured with a universal goniometer, and functional status was evaluated with "shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI)" and "Modified Constant Score". Evaluations were made before, day after the treatment and 4 weeks after the treatment by the same researcher. Data analysis was performed with SPSS.23.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Individuals who were diagnosed with "Unilateral Frozen Shoulder" by the specialist;
- •Normal radiological imaging;
- •Aged between 18-75 years old;
- •Symptoms persist for 2-12 months.
Exclusion Criteria
- •If patients had following comorbidities: rotator cuff injury, cervical radiculopathy, romatological diseases, neurological diseases, fracture, tumour, congenital deformities, dislocation or sublocation, surgery in the shoulder, uncontrolled hypertension or diabetes mellitus;
- •Pregnancy;
- •Patients who had previously received physical therapy;
- •Patients having problems in the perception of tests and exercises were excluded from this study
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Change from Baseline, 6 weeks and 10 weeks
Pain intensity was obtained using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). VAS is usually a horizontal line, 10 cm in length, anchored by word descriptors at each end with "No Pain" (score of zero) on the left side up to "severe pain" on the right side. The patient was asked to mark the line point that represented his or her worst pain in the past week during daily rutine.
Range of Motion (ROM)
Time Frame: Change from Baseline, 6 weeks and 10 weeks
Range of motion is the measurement of the amount of movement around a joint as a flexion, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation (degree). Measurement performed with universal goniometer.
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)
Time Frame: Change from Baseline, 6 weeks and 10 weeks
The shoulder pain and disability index is a self-administered questionnaire that consists of two dimensions, one for pain and the other one for functional activities on the shoulder. The total score is defining as a percent. 0 for best score 100 for worst score.
Modified Constant-Murley Score (CMS)
Time Frame: Change from Baseline, 6 weeks and 10 weeks
The modified Constant-Murley score is a questionnaire for shoulder injuries that consists of four dimensions, pain, activities of daily living, range of movement, and power. Pain and activities of daily living are considered subjective scores therefore the range of movement and power considered objective score. 100 for best score 0 for worst score.
Proprioception
Time Frame: Change from Baseline, 6 weeks and 10 weeks
Proprioception is the sense of self-movement and body position. A joint position error test (JPET) was used for proprioception measurement. JPET is a deviation of the ability to reposition the joint to the target position which fifty percent of active flexion ROM.