shoulder complaints subacromial impingement syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
1. Usual care:
Physiotherapy or manual therapy
2. Usual care plus taping
Physiotherapy or manual therapy
At the end of each treatment session the schouder of the patient will be
strapped. The tape d
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: signs of subacromial impingement complaints with history taking at least two positive impingementtests age between 18 and 65 years willing to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: severe radiculopathy serious co-morbidity serious psychopathology previous surgery of the shoulder major shouldertrauma in teh previous 6 months severe synovitis of the glenohumeral joint not able to speak and understand Dutch
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Pain intensity will be measured on an 11-point numerical rating scale (0=no pain to 10=worst imaginable pain). - Functional status will be measured according to the Dutch version of 'Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Scale' (DASH). The DASH is widely used in shoulder pain studies, and has shown a good content and construct validity, and a good reliability and responsiveness. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - De main complaint of the patient will be recorded and scored on a visual analoque scale (0=no restriction, 10=not possible) - Global perceived recovery will be measured by self-assessment on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from *completely recovered* to *worse than ever* - The reasons for prematurely terminating treatment will be recorded. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed