Musculoskeletal Diseases: Shoulder pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Shoulder pain
Conditions
Interventions
It is normal that patients with shoulder pain attending an orthopaedic out-patient clinic are clinically assessed for the likelihood of having rotator cuff dysfunction. Manual tests assessing the inte
Sponsors
Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Following a power calculation with the statistician (Peter Knight) it is thought that this study will need a minimum of 40 patients to make it clinically significant. Sample numbers of 40-50 have been recommended in the literature (Hicks 1999). However it is accepted that the larger the sample the greater the probability of randomness and chance operating as expected and this will reduce the chance of a sampling error (Hicks 1999). Sample: Sample is one of convenience: patients over 18 with shoulder pain attending an outpatient clinic at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital who have been referred for ultrasound.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous surgery in the last year to the limb being assessed 2. Neurological deficit on the side of pain 3. Restricted passive Range Of Motion (ROM) 4. Comprehension difficulties
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The relationship between a positive lag sign and rotator cuff dysfunction | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed