Status:
UNKNOWN
Supervised Exercises Compared With Radial Extracorporal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) in Patients With SIS
Lead Sponsor:
Ullevaal University Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
South Eastern Area Health Service
University of Oslo
Conditions:
Shoulder Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare Supervised Exercises with another non-operative frequently used treatment, Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (rESWT), for patients with subacromial imping...
Detailed Description
Shoulder pain is, in succession to back, neck, and knee, the fourth most frequently localized musculoskeletal pain reported by patients to general practitioners and physical therapists. A majority of ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subacromial shoulder pain lasting for at least three months and age between 18 and 70 years.
- Dysfunction or pain on abduction
- Had a normal passive glenohumeral range of movement
- Pain during two of three isometric tests (abduction, external- or internal rotation at 0º or 30º)
- Positive Hawkins-Kennedys test.
Exclusion
- Shoulder pain bilateral (both shoulders required treatment)
- Earlier operated in affected shoulder
- Had multidirectional instability
- Had the cervical syndrome
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Clinical and radiological findings indicating glenohumeral - or acromioclavicular joint pathology
- Not able to understand spoken or written Norwegian
- Considerable emotional distress
- Needed anticoagulant medicine
- Being pregnant
- Had had Shock Wave Therapy or Supervised Exercises before.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
104 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00653081
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
April 4 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Department for physical medicine and rehabilitation, Ullevaal University Hospital
Oslo, Oslo County, Norway, 0407