Effectiveness of a Group Intervention for the Treatment of Shoulder Pathologies

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02541279

Enrollment

Registered

2015-09-04

Start date

2014-11-30

Completion date

2015-07-31

Last updated

2016-10-25

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Conditions

Shoulder Pain

Brief summary

The investigators determined the effectiveness of a group intervention for the treatment of shoulder pathologies.

Detailed description

The investigators performed a two-armed prospective clinical trial study, analyzing a sample formed by 76 patients with shoulder pain. The patients were allocated to one group randomly (intervention or control group). The data was obtained in the San Juan de Alicante Hospital between November 2014 and July 2015.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPhysiotherapy exercises guideline

Exercises controlled by a physiotherapist.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

45 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

-Patients who came to the Rehabilitation Service of the San Juan de Alicante Hospital between November 2014 and July 2015 with one of the diagnosed diseases indicated in the 726.10 ICD-9-CM code (nontraumatic rotator cuff tear, bursitis, tendinitis, and medical diagnostics impingement syndrome of any severity depending stadiums Neer (1990) unilateral or bilateral joint balance with free or minimally limited internal rotation).

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who cannot perform the exercises correctly (example: psychiatry disorders) * Patients with Shoulder surgery * Patients whose shoulder pain is above 7 according VAS pain.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Constant Murley Test	before/after intervention ( 6 weeks)	This test assesses daily activities.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain NRS (numeric rating scale)	before/after intervention ( 6 weeks)	Instruct the patient to choose a number from 0 to 10 that best describes their current pain. 0 would mean 'No pain' and 10 would mean 'Worst possible pain'
Quick-DASH Test	before/after intervention ( 6 weeks)	This test assesses functional limitation in upper limb musculoskeletal disorders.
Measurement of the average force	before/after intervention ( 6 weeks)	Average force: Measurement was assessed in newtons

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026