chronic shoulder pain. Pain in unspecified shoulder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: chronic shoulder pain(More than 4 months) Informed consent Age of 18 to 60 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The severity of the pain is such that there is a need for other treatments. Use of other therapeutic interventions during the last 3 months (only oral analgesic is allowed). Full rotator cuff rupture Hemophilia, Epilepsy, DVT, Anaphylaxis • Neurological signs of the upper limb and signs of pressure on the roots of the cranial nerves Severe mental illness Pregnancy History of surgery, trauma, fracture, or shoulder dislocation Anticoagulants such as warfarin Insulin-dependent diabetes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shoulder pain. Timepoint: At the baseline, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th week of intervention, and 3rd month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients’ disability. Timepoint: At baseline, 4th week of intervention, and 3rd month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.;Shoulder’s range of motion. Timepoint: At baseline, 4th week of intervention, and 3rd month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: goniometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Iran University of Medical Sciences