Musculoskeletal Diseases: Shoulder disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Shoulder disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Added as of 27/03/2008: 1. Patients over the age of 18 years 2. Clinical diagnosis of subacromial impingement syndrome 3. Symptoms lasting longer than 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Added as of 27/03/2008: 1. Evidence of other pathology causing shoulder pain 2. Injection in the same shoulder within the previous 6 months 3. Patients taking regular systemic NSAIDs or steroids or in whom those drugs were contraindicated 4. If their present shoulder condition was the subject of any legal proceedings or insurance claims 5. Pregnant and breast-feeding mothers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measures updated as of 27/03/2008: Constant-Murley shoulder assessment score at baseline and 6 weeks Primary outcome measures provided at time of registration: Constant-Murley Shoulder assessment score and Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added as of 27/03/2008: 1. Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire at baseline and 2, 4 and 6 weeks 2. Oxford shoulder score at baseline and 2, 4 and 6 weeks | — |
Countries
United Kingdom