Musculoskeletal Disease Musculoskeletal Diseases Rotator cuff syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is self-managed loaded (against gravity or resistance) exercise. The exercise, prescribed by the physiotherapist but completed by the patient independently, involves exercising the af
Sponsors
NHS Doncaster (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age > 18 years 2. Willing and able to participate 3. Primary complaint of shoulder pain with or without referral into the upper limb for > 3 months 4. No/minimal resting shoulder pain 5. Range of shoulder movement largely preserved 6. Shoulder pain provoked consistently with resisted muscle tests, usually abduction or lateral rotation 7. Male and female participants 8. Lower age limit 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Shoulder surgery within last 6 months, 2. Reasons to suspect systemic pathology including inflammatory disorders, 3. Cervical repeated movement testing affects shoulder pain and/ or range of movement.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shoulder pain and disability index measured at 3, 6 and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short-Form 36 measured at 3, 6 and 12 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed