Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) Treatment of Subacromial Shoulder Pain

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Subacromial Shoulder Pain

Keywords

shoulder, subacromial, impingement, tendinopathy, rESWT, shock wave, ESWT, RSWT

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether rESWT (radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy) combined with supervised exercises will improve function and reduce pain in subacromial shoulder pain compared with supervised exercises alone.

Kvalvaag E, Kvalvaag E, Anvar M, Karlberg AC, Brox JI, Engebretsen KB, Soberg HL, Juel NG, Bautz-Holter E, Sandvik L, Roe C.

2017-11-2113 citations

10.1186/s12891-017-1827-3

Effectiveness of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rESWT) When Combined With Supervised Exercises in Patients With Subacromial Shoulder Pain: A Double-Masked, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial

Elisabeth Kvalvaag, Jens Ivar Brox, Kaia Beck Engebretsen, Helene Lundgaard Søberg, Niels Gunnar Juel et al. (8 authors)

The American Journal of Sports Medicine2017-06-0628 citations

10.1177/0363546517707505

Is radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (rEWST) combined with supervised exercises (SE) more effective than sham rESWT and SE in patients with subacromial shoulder pain? Study protocol for a double-blind randomised, sham-controlled trial

Elisabeth Kvalvaag, Jens Ivar Brox, Kaia Beck Engebretsen, Helene Lundgaard Søberg, Erik Bautz‐Holter et al. (6 authors)

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders2015-09-1114 citations

10.1186/s12891-015-0712-1

Interventions

DEVICERadial extracorporeal shock wave therapy

The shockwave treatment will be administered once a week for four weeks on one to three specific points (supraspinatus, infraspinatus or subscapular tendon)and with a pressure between 1,5-3 Bar

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

25 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

No

Inclusion criteria

* Dysfunction or pain on abduction * Pain on one of two isometric tests (abduction or external rotation) * Positive Hawkins sign * Normal passive glenohumeral range of motion

Exclusion criteria

* Previous surgery on affected shoulder * Instability * Total rupture of the rotator cuff (evaluated clinically or by US) * Clinical signs of a cervical syndrome * Infection in the area *

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)	24 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Health-related quality of life (Eq-5d)	24 weeks and 1 year
Return to work	6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 1 year
Pain and function measured on a 11 point Likert type scale	6 weeks, 12 weeks, 24 weeks and 1 year

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed