Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points in common shoulder disorders by physical therapy: a randomised controlled trial

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (The Netherlands)0 个研究点目标入组 72 人开始时间: 2007年7月6日最近更新: 2021年3月8日

适应症

试验速览

•Between September 2007 and September 2008, all consecutive patients referred to a physical therapy practice specialised in the treatment of individuals with musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, shoulder and arm are potential study participants. The referring physicians include general practioners, orthopaedic surgeons, neurologists and physiatrists. Patients are eligible if they:
•1. Have unilateral shoulder complaints (described as pain felt in the shoulder or upper arm) for at least six months
•2. Present with persistent shoulder pain that has not spontaneously recovered
•3. Are between 18 and 65 years old
•4. Because the questionnaires are in the Dutch language, subjects must understand written and verbal Dutch

•1. Diagnosed (prior to the referral) with:
•1.1. Shoulder instability
•1.2. Shoulder fractures
•1.3. Systemic diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter?s syndrome, diabetes)
•2. Medical history or examination suggests neurological diseases
•3. Other severe medical or psychiatric disorders
•The project leader will check all the available information from referral letters, additional information from the general practitioner and from the patients.

发起方

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (The Netherlands)