Adhesive Capsulitis
Conditions
Keywords
Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis, Ultrasound
Brief summary
The present study aims to compare the efficacy of assisted rehabilitation treatment, in terms of improvement of pain and shoulder articulation, in patients with stage 2 adhesive capsulitis compared with unassisted home rehabilitation treatment. This evaluation is performed following the glenohumeral capsular hydrodistension procedure performed under ultrasound monitoring.
Interventions
OTHERHospital-assisted Rehabilitation
Patients are assisted by a physical therapist to perform commuting exercises and active and passive mobilization of the glenohumeral joint in anterior elevation, external rotation, internal rotation, retroposition and abduction.
Patients were educated by a physical therapist to perform commuting exercises and active and passive mobilization of the glenohumeral joint in anterior elevation, external rotation, internal rotation, retroposition, and abduction, which they perform at home independently.
Sponsors
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female patients, aged between 18 and 65 years; * Stage 2 adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, with diagnosis made by clinical, radiographic evaluation in two projections (antero-posterior, lateral) and ultrasound.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients unable to give consent; * Pregnant women; * Patients with poly-drug allergies (anesthetics, corticosteroids); 3. * Patients with other conditions with similar clinical picture (calcific tendinopathy, glenohumeral arthrosis, rotator cuff injury, etc...).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) | Baseline (0 months) | It consists of a self-administered questionnaire with values from 0 to 130 (0 non-painful and granted shoulder activity, 130 painful and non-granted shoulder activity) consisting of two dimensions, one for pain and the other for functional activities. The pain dimension consists of five questions about the severity of the patient's pain. Functional activities are assessed with eight questions designed to measure the degree of difficulty the patient has with various activities of daily living that require the use of the upper extremities. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) | Baseline (0 months) | It consists of a questionnaire self-completed of more than 30 questions, with values from 0 to 100 (0 shoulder activity granted, no disability, 100 shoulder activity not granted, complete disability) prepared to measure function and symptoms in patients with any musculoskeletal impairment of the upper extremity. The questions refer to the ability to perform certain actions in the last week and the symptoms that arose while performing these actions. |
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | Baseline (0 months) | One-dimensional scale, with values from 0 to 10 (0 no pain, 10 high pain) assessing pain intensity. |
| American Shoulder and Elbow Scale (ASES) | Baseline (0 months) | It consists of a questionnaire, with values from 0 to 100 (0 non-painful shoulder joint, granted, 100 non-granted shoulder joint, complete disability), on limitations in activities of daily living, one part patient self-assessment and one by the specialist. |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed