M25.51
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: shock wave therapy (ESWT) of the painful shoulder. 2000 impulses per session, 0.32mmJ/mm², 4Hz using Duolith SD 1 (Storz Medical) .
Focusing the point of most tenderness. Total of 3 sessions
Sponsors
Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •Symptomatic rotator cuff tendinopathy •At least a 3-month duration of symptoms •Must complete and failed to conservative treatment with: oPhysical therapy and ophysiotherapy oSystemic NSAID´s •NSAIDs treatment washout period of 1 weeks •No calcific tendinitis •Signed informed consent •VAS pain score > 4 •Age greater than 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Glenohumeral or acromioclavicular joint arthrosis •Previous surgery of the painful shoulder •Bursitis/ infection/ tumor of the shoulder •Shoulder Instability/ clinically significant complete rotator cuff lesion of the shoulder •Pathological neurological findings •VAS Pain score < 5 •Significant coagulation disturbance •Previous unsuccessful ESWT
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| shoulder pain measured by visual analogue scale (VAS) 6, 12 and 24 month after last intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| funcunal outcome of the painful shoulder measured by Constant Murley Score (CMS) 6, 12 and 24 month after last intervention | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLudger Gerdesmeyer
Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie
Outcome results
None listed