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The effect of specific exercises on improving people with shoulder pain

The effect of specific exercises based on movement fault control on pain intensity, disability, ROM and strength in people with chronic subacromial pain syndrome

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221126056621N1
Enrollment
38
Registered
2022-12-19
Start date
2022-12-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: subacromial shoulder pain syndrome, shoulder impingement. Condition 2: Rotator cuff tendonitis. Condition 3: Shoulder bursitis. Condition 4: Calcific tendinitis of shoulder. Condition 5: Bicipital tendinitis. Impingement syndrome of shoulder Incomplete rotator cuff tear or rupture not specified as traumatic Bursitis of shoulder Calcific tendinitis of shoulder Bicipital tendinitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group: this group will receive specific exercises based on controlling the movement fault of the shoulder. Training sessions will be held two days a week for eight ses

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male or female 25 to 65 years old Shoulder pain greater than 6 months with or without limitation of shoulder movements People with diagnosis of shoulder subacromial pain syndrome that at least 2 of the following cases are positive: painful arch (with or without limitation) in flexion or abduction, Neer or Hawkins test positive, pain during resistance and isometric contraction of shoulder external rotation or internal rotation or flexion or abduction, positive infraspinatus muscle strength test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Limitation of movement of shoulder movements more than 50% of normal range History of surgery or fractures or dislocations in the neck and upper limbs Traumatic shoulder pain Complete rupture of the rotator cuff or biceps tendon (confirmed by a doctor) Degenerative changes of the joint or labrum damage Rheumatology and Systemic Diseases Neuromuscular disorders such as cervical radiculopathy or referred neck pain (confirmed by spurling test). Sensitivity reported this test 30% and its specificity 93% Patients with choracoid bone appendages, acromion spines, lower angle of scapula and arm bone head are not known and may impair evaluation (obesity) Pregnant Women History of steroid injections in the past 3 months No movement fault when evaluating shoulder movements

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: The first session before starting the treatment, the eighth session after the end of the treatment, one month after the eighth session, 3 months after the eighth session. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Range of movement. Timepoint: The first session before starting the treatment, the eighth session after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Clinometer application on smartphone (plaincode).;Strength. Timepoint: The first session before starting the treatment, the eighth session after the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: manual dynamometer.;Functional disability. Timepoint: The first session before the treatment, the eighth session after the end of the treatment, one month after the eighth session, three months after the eighth session. Method of measurement: Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Questionnaire, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactGhazale Momeni Sorooshk

Iran University of Medical Sciences

ghazalemomeni.pt@gmail.com+98 21 6593 3155

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026