Subacromial pain syndrome of the shoulder - comparisons between guided training and home based training with or without mobilizations and a control, in terms of clinical outcome at 6 week, 3 and 6 month follow-up.

Subacromial pain syndrome of the shoulder - comparisons between different physical therapy treatments in terms of change in the Constant and Murley score index: two randomised controlled trials

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN67469356

Enrollment

170

Registered

2017-06-02

Start date

2010-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-07-25

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Conditions

Subacromial pain syndrome Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Two double-blinded controlled interventional randomized trials, methodically built in the same way in order to be able to compare the results. Randomization with sealed envelopes (4 envelopes for each

20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 years of age at baseline for women and for men). The patients were randomized in the order they sought care in Primary care in Tyresö in study 1 and in Stockholm City in stu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 20-59 years 2. SAPS for 4 weeks to 1 year 3. Normal passive glenohumeral range of motion, a positive Hawkins sign and/or pain with isometric contraction of any of the rotator cuff muscles. For inclusion at least two of these tests must be positive together with a positive painful arc. Patients with rotator cuff ruptures were included if they met these criteria and didn't present with any lag signs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Bilateral shoulder pain 2. Earlier corticosteroid injection 3. Diabetes mellitus 4. Signs of full-thickness rotator cuff tears with a positive drop arm test 5. Rheumatoid arthritis 6. Arthroses 7. Frozen shoulder 8. Severe fibromyalgia 9. Earlier dislocation of the shoulder and previous operations in the shoulder 10. Thoracic or cervical syndromes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder pain, activities of daily living, range of motion and strength, measured using the Constant and Murley Score at baseline, after 6 week, 3 and 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain, measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS) at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months 2. Range of motion (ROM), measured using in degrees using a goniometer and a Myerin meter at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months 3. Personality, measured using Swedish universities Scales of Personality (SSP) at 6 weeks 4. Health related quality of life (physical symptoms, sports and recreation, work, lifestyle and emotion), measured using the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC) Index at baseline, 3 and 6 months 5. Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) with only one question: "How would you rate your shoulder today as a percentage of normal (0% to 100% scale with 100% being normal)?", at baseline, 3 and 6 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Pain, measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS) at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months 2. Range of motion (ROM), measured using in degrees using a goniometer and a Myerin meter at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 and 6 months 3. Personality, measured using Swedish universities Scales of Personality (SSP) at 6 weeks 4. Health related quality of life (physical symptoms, sports and recreation, work, lifestyle and emotion), measured using the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC) Index at baseline, 3 and 6 months 5. Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) with only one question: "How would you rate your shoulder today as a percentage of normal (0% to 100% scale with 100% being normal)?", at baseline, 3 and 6 months

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Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactAnna Eliason

Outcome results

None listed

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