Chronic Rotator Cuff–Related Shoulder Pain
Conditions
Interventions
tDCS group:Receive anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the M1 contralateral to the pain. The tDCS current is distributed between the electrodes as follows: anode C4 = 2.0 mA, ca
exercise group:(1) Glenohumeral joint resistance training(2) Scapular belt resistance training(3) Upper limb movement pattern training(4) Rotator cuff stabilization training(5) Proprioception training
Sponsors
Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with unilateral rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP), experiencing pain for =3 months, aged between 18 and 65 years. According to the recommendations of the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy, three out of the following five criteria must be positive: (1) Pain arc during abduction or flexion; (2) Neer test; (3) Hawkins-Kennedy test; (4) Pain during isometric external rotation resistance; (5) Positive Jobe test.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who have received corticosteroid injections in the shoulder within the past six months, those with concomitant shoulder fractures, dislocations, tumors, adhesive capsulitis (restricted passive range of motion in at least two directions by more than 30%), history of shoulder surgery, or glenohumeral osteoarthritis; individuals with full-thickness rotator cuff tears (defined as significant weakness not matching the degree of pain), neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy, history of stroke), severe cardiovascular or metabolic diseases, current use of psychotropic medications, or current or prior history of cancer; individuals with pathological neck symptoms and reproduction of shoulder pain during active physiological cervical spine movements, as well as those with skin lesions or metal implants on the head.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity ;Shoulder Pain and Disability Index; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acromiohumeral Distance;Shoulder active range of motion ;Maximum isometric muscle strength ;pressure-pain threshold;Two point discrimination threshold;Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test;Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK);Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI);Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ);Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiong Xingjian
Beijing Sport University
Outcome results
None listed