M25.51
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: - five osteopathic treatments
- interval of two weeks
- lasting 40-60 minutes
Group 2: untreated (waiting list)
Sponsors
Osteopathie Plus
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Patients had suffered for at least 6 weeks and at most 1 year from shoulder pain around the glenohumeral joint, the acromioclavicular joint, the sternoclavicular joint and the sub-acromial and scapular-thoracic connections, diagnosed by a physician. - They had to rate shoulder pain intensity as of = 40% on a 100% visual analog scale (VAS)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -No operations on shoulder or thorax, no fractures of shoulder, sternum or clavicle, no dislocation of shoulder during the last 6 months; adhesive capsulitis or frozen shoulder; rupture of the rotator cuff, rheumatoid arthritis, peripheral palsy of upper extremity, acute inflammatory process, neoplasms, disorders of the CNS and osteoarthritis of the shoulder joints with a degree of 3 or 4.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - pain intensity, frequency - 10 weeks after beginn of study - VAS, Likert-scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - disability, quality of life -10 weeks after beginn - shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI), SF-36 | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTorsten Hinse
Osteopathie Plus
Outcome results
None listed