The comparative effect of two methods of rehabilitation in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome

Comparing the effect of physiotherapy alone and physiotherapy after corticosteroid injection on pain, function, and quality of life in people with shoulder impingement syndrome (A randomized Control Trial)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201010048980N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-10

Start date

2020-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome. Impingement syndrome of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For patients, corticosteroids are injected first and after 2 to 4 days, a physiotherapy treatment program will be performed in twelve sessions, within one month. Th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged 18-65 years/pain more than 6 weeks/ pain in the upper, outer arm especially when lifting of arm/ signs of shoulder impingement syndrome (presence of three of the following) 1) painful arch movement during flexion or abduction of the shoulder 2) positive Neer or Hawkins-Kennedy test 3) painful resisted external rotation, or painful jobe test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Existence of type 3 acromion 2. Existence of frozen shoulder 3. Existence of neck radiculopathy 4.Existence of Complete rupture of rotator-cuff muscles 5.Existence of shoulder joint instability 6.History of fracture or dislocation or surgery in the shoulder complex 7.Use of Corticosteroids drugs in the last 3 months 8.History of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy 9.History of any neurological diseases 10.History of rheumatoid diseases and shoulder osteoarthritis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment plan / after the completion of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Disability and functional level. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment plan / after the completion of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Quick-DASH questionnaire , SPADI questionnaire.;The quality of life. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment plan / after the completion of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index Questionnaire (WORK).;The effectiveness of the treatment. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment plan / after the completion of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Global Rating of Change scale (GRC) questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Disability and functional level. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment plan / after the completion of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Quick-DASH questionnaire , SPADI questionnaire.;The quality of life. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment plan / after the completion of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index Questionnaire (WORK).;The effectiveness of the treatment. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment plan / after the completion of the treatment plan. Method of measurement: Global Rating of Change scale (GRC) questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyedJavad Raeesi

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

raeesij@yahoo.com+98 51 3513 7115

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026