Relationship of Patient-Specific Functional Scale With Shoulder Functions: A Prospective Study

Relationship of Patient-Specific Functional Scale With Shoulder Functions in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Program Applied to Patients With Shoulder Problems

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04538118

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-03

Start date

2019-01-05

Completion date

2019-05-25

Last updated

2020-09-07

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Conditions

Disability Physical, Frozen Shoulder, Humeral Fractures, Pain, Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Impingement

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between the Patient- Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) and shoulder functions in the physiotherapy and rehabilitation program applied to patients with shoulder problems.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALShoulder disability

Shoulder disability was evaluated with Patient-specific functional scale, the disabilities of the shoulder, arm and hand questionnaire, and the upper extremity functional index. First assessment was applied when patients came to physical therapy clinic at first. Second assessment was repeated after 6 weeks.

DEVICEShoulder Range of Motion

Shoulder range of motion was evaluated with universal goniometer. First assessment was applied when patients came to physical therapy clinic at first. Second assessment was repeated after 6 weeks.

BEHAVIORALPain Intensity

Pain intensity was evaluated with Numeric Pain Rating Scale. First assessment was applied when patients came to physical therapy clinic at first. Second assessment was repeated after 6 weeks.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* having a shoulder pathology * being volunteer * having shoulder pain at least 3 months * being literate

Exclusion criteria

* having more than one upper extremity pathology * having an upper extremity pathology involving the neck and trunk * having a neurological finding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Disability	6 weeks	Disability was evaluated with Patient-Specific Functional Scale.Patients nominate 3 to 5 activities that they are unable to do or having difficulty doing because of their injury or problem. These activities are rated on an 11-point scale, where 0 is unable to perform the activity and 10 is able to perform the activity at preinjury level.
Activity Limitation	6 weeks	Activity limitation was evaluated with The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand. Scale score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability).
Functional Disorder	6 weeks	Disability was evaluated with Upper-Extremity Functional Index.Twenty prescribed upper extremity activities are rated by patients according to a 5-point scale, where 0 is extreme difficulty or unable to perform the activity, and 4 is no difficulty. Higher scores mean better outcome scores.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain Intensity	6 weeks	Pain was evaluated with Numeric Pain Rating Scale. It requires the patient to rate their pain on a defined scale. 0-10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable.
Range of Motion	6 weeks	Shoulder range of motion was evaluated with universal goniometer

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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