Prospective comparison between konservative and operative arthroscopic treatment of impingement syndrome of the shoulder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00011548

Enrollment

120

Registered

2017-02-08

Start date

2013-11-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M75.4

Interventions

Group 1: konservative treatment (physiotherapy, weight training, infiltration) Group 2: operative treatment (Arthroscopy with subacromial decompression and resection of the ac joint if necessary)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pain in shoulder, pain longer than 6 weeks, age between 18 and 70 years, at least one positve sign for impingement of the shoulder in clinical examination, available MR, availability for conservative or operative treatment, availability for reevaluation, written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: not available for reevaluation, rheumatic diseases, Arthrosis of the gleno humeral joint, age 70 years, no positive clinical test for impingement, trauma, dislocation, instability of the gleno-humeral joint, laesion of labrum glenoidale, rupture of the long tendon of the biceps brachii

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Function of the shoulder by using the Constant Score after 3, 6 and 12 month	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain by using the NRS after 3, 6 and 12 month	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSusanne Wendt

Universitätsmedizin RostockOrthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik

susanne.wendt@med.uni-rostock.de0381 494 9374

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026