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The effect of electromyographic biofeedback on the electromyographic activity of the shoulder girdle muscles in primary impingement syndrome

To compare the shoulder girdle exercises with and without electromyographic biofeedback on the electromyography activity of the shoulder girdle muscles in individuals with primary impingement syndrome: A randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240313061278N1
Enrollment
45
Registered
2024-04-03
Start date
2024-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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Conditions

Primary shoulder impingement syndrome. Impingement syndrome of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Treatment in the intervention group (15 people) includes 24 sessions (8 weeks, 3 days a week, every other day). At the beginning of the treatment sessions, 20 minut

Sponsors

Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Onset of shoulder pain less than a year ago Pain in the anterior or lateral part of the upper arm Shoulder pain in the range of VAS less than 4 (1 to 3) Positiveness of at least 3 of the following: painful arch during flexion or abduction movements - positive Neer test - positive Kennedy-Hawkins test - positive Jobe test - pain during resisted movement of external rotation or abduction The involved side is the dominant side of the person Persistent pain for at least one week in the past six months Without limitation in shoulder range of motion Age between 18 and 35 years Normal BMI (18.5 to 24.9)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pain in both shoulders at the same time Positive drop arm test for complete rotator cuff tear Instability or hypermobility of the glenohumeral joint (sulcus sign) History of heart disease pregnancy Person cannot work with electromyographic biofeedback Other orthopedic diseases in the upper quadrant of the skeleton Systemic diseases Neurological diseases Surgery, fracture, dislocation or subluxation in the upper quadrant of the skeleton People who have taken corticosteroid drugs in the last six months People who have taken any medicine in the previous two weeks People who have received cervical or shoulder girdle rehabilitation in the last six months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Normalized muscle electrical activity. Timepoint: Before and After of the Intervention. Method of measurement: Surface EMG.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before and After of the Intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS).;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before and After of the Intervention. Method of measurement: The disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehran Borjipour

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

borjimehran78@gmail.com+98 23 3332 8502

Outcome results

None listed

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