Status:
COMPLETED
Chronic Shoulder Pain Treated by Pressures With the Thumbs on the Trigger Points
Lead Sponsor:
Guy Hains Chiropractor
Conditions:
Shoulder Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
30-60 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find the efficacy of treating the trigger points located around the shoulder in patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain.
Detailed Description
Chronic shoulder pain is a common condition which should be treated by surgery only wen conservative approaches have been tried. in the present trial the authors intend to find the effectiveness of tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 30 to 60 years old.
- To have suffered from shoulder pain on a daly basis for at least 3 months
- Participants had to be able to raise the arm above ther head.
- They had accept to receive 15 chiropractic treatments without charge.
Exclusion
- Past surgery to the arm.
- Injection to the shoulder in the month preceding the trial.
- A diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or any other systemic disorders affecting the joints.
- Shoulder pain from an herniated disc.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
59 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00679887
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
May 19 2008
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2930 Cote Richelieu
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, G8Z3Y8