The diagnostic validity of an active functional assessment of the shoulder in patients with chronic shoulder pain

The diagnostic validity of an active functional assessment of the shoulder in patients with chronic shoulder pain - HIATVal

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00033056

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-22

Start date

2023-11-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

M75.4

Interventions

Group 1: Experimental group: Patients with chronic shoulder pain will be tested using the following examination methods (test battery): assessing active shoulder mobility

measuring pressure pain threshold

measuring electrical activity in the muscle

measuring glenohumeral angle reproduction

measuring maximum strength

completing the SPADI-d and DASH questionnaires, as well as a custom-designed questionnaire. Group 2: Control group: Healthy control subjects without chronic shoulder pain will also undergo the same te

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with a current physiotherapy prescription Shoulder pain lasting more than three months Not taking pain-relieving medications Healthy control subjects

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute injuries in the shoulder or spine area (under three weeks) that restrict the activities of daily living (ADL) for patients (essential activities necessary for meeting physical and psychological human basic needs), presence of general red flags (long-term use of corticosteroids, nausea, vomiting, fever). Acute lesions in the shoulder or spine area (under three weeks) significantly limiting the ADL functions of the patient (essential activities for meeting physical and psychological human basic needs not possible). Current intake of pain medications of any kind. Adhesive inflammation of the shoulder joint capsule - Frozen Shoulder (classified according to ICD-10 M75.0). Shoulder region arthrosis, not otherwise specified (classified according to ICD-10 M19.91). Cervical neuralgia, not otherwise specified (classified according to ICD-10 M54.2).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The quality and quantity of high internal and external rotation of the glenohumeral joint.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The extent of pressure pain threshold at three points in the shoulder area, the electrical activity of three shoulder muscles during strength tests, the accuracy of glenohumeral angle reproduction, the extent of maximum strength in four directions, the obtained score in the questionnaires (SPADI = Shoulder Pain and Disability Index; DASH = Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire), as well as the analysis of anthropometric and demographic data from the custom-designed questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

The extent of pressure pain threshold at three points in the shoulder area, the electrical activity of three shoulder muscles during strength tests, the accuracy of glenohumeral angle reproduction, the extent of maximum strength in four directions, the obtained score in the questionnaires (SPADI = Shoulder Pain and Disability Index; DASH = Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire), as well as the analysis of anthropometric and demographic data from the custom-designed questionnaire.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKonstantin Beinert

Deutsche Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport

Konstantin.Beinert@dhgs-hochschule.de+49(0)3057797370

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026