Degenerative Rotator Cuff Disease With Impingement Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
Degenerative rotator cuff disease, Impingement syndrome, Dynamic humeral centering, Randomized clinical trial
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine wether dynamic humeral centering is effective in patients with impingement syndrome of the shoulder
Detailed description
Clinical trial with randomization for treatment and physiotherapist
Interventions
PROCEDUREDynamic humeral centering
Dynamic humeral centering performed for 6 weeks, in 15 supervised individual outpatient sessions, plus daily home exercises for 12 months.
PROCEDURENonspecific mobilisation
Nonspecific mobilisation performed for 6 weeks, in 15 supervised individual outpatient sessions, plus daily home exercises for 12 months.
Sponsors
Societe Francaise de Rhumatologie
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
31 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* age \> 30 years * pain duration \> 1 month * presence of at least 2 positive impingement test results from Neer, Yocum and Hawkins testing * total Constant score \< 80.
Exclusion criteria
concerning the shoulder * stiffness * anteroposterior instability * tendinous calcification * corticosteroid injection within the previous 30 days * previous surgery * humeral fracture * inflammatory joint disease * neoplastic disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Constant total score as a mean and by category | at 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Constant total score | at 12 months |
| Constant subscores for pain, activity, mobility and strength, and self-assessed disability on a 0- to 100-point visual analog scale, and analgesic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use | at 3 months |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed