Global Postural Reeducation and Segmental Exercises in Patients With Scapular Dyskinesis and Cervicalgia

Effectiveness of Global Postural Reeducation and Segmental Exercises on Function, Pain, and Quality of Life of Patients With Scapular Dyskinesis and Cervicalgia: A Randomized Clinical Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01568840

Enrollment

Registered

2012-04-02

Start date

2010-07-31

Completion date

2011-02-28

Last updated

2012-04-02

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Conditions

Cervicalgia, Scapular Dyskinesis

Keywords

Physical Therapy Modalities, Posture, Muscle Stretching Exercises, Dyskinesias, Neck pain

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of global postural reeducation relative to segmental exercises in the treatment of scapular dyskinesis with cervicalgia.

Detailed description

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of global postural reeducation relative to segmental exercises in the treatment of scapular dyskinesis with cervicalgia. Methods: Participants with scapular dyskinesis and cervicalgia (n = 30) aged 18 to 65 years were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Global Postural Reeducation and Segmental Exercises(stretching and strengthening). Upper extremity was assessed using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. Function of the neck was estimated using the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Pain severity was measured using a Visual Analogical Scale. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed using the Short Form (SF)-12. Assessments were conducted at baseline and after 10 weekly sessions (60 minutes each). Significance level was established at 5%.

Interventions

OTHERGlobal Postural Reeducation Group

Sessions happened once a week for 10 weeks, lasting 60 minutes each and consisted in manual therapy maneuvers and global postural reeducation treatment.

OTHERSegmental Exercises Group

Sessions happened once a week for 10 weeks, lasting 60 minutes each and consisted in segmental exercises (stretching and strengthening) treatment.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Scapular Dyskinesis as per the SICK Scapula Rating Scale * Chronic Cervicalgia (pain for at least three months)

Exclusion criteria

* Cervical Stenosis * Myelopathy * Prolapsed Inter-Vertebral Disk (as confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging), * Winged Scapula due to lesions of the long thoracic nerve or spinal accessory nerve, (as documented by electromyography)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Function of the upper extremity	10 weeks	The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire was used to measure function of the upper extremity, where 0 corresponded to no disability and 100 corresponded to most severe disability.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain severity	10 weeks	The Visual Analogical Scale (VAS) was used to measure pain, where the left extremity corresponded tono pain and the right extremity, corresponded tomaximum pain.
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL)	10 weeks	The HRQoL was assessed using the Short Form (SF)-12, the abbreviated version of the SF-36, whose score ranges from 0 to 100, and higher scores reflect better quality of life.
Function of the neck	10 weeks	The Neck Disability Index (NDI) was used to measure fuction of the neck, whose score ranges from 0 to 50: disability (0-5); mild disability (5-14); moderate disability (15-24); severe disability (25-34) and totally disabled (35-50).

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026