Impingement Subacromial Pain syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Groep A: Computer-assisted cryotherapie
Groep B: Usual Care with subacromial levobupivaicaine 20mL (5mg/mL, 0,5%
chirocaine).
cryotherapy
Impingement syndrome
shoulder
Sponsors
Rijnland Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Pain localized in the deltoid region - Complaints for more than 6 months - Unsuccessful physical therapy for at least six weeks - Exacerbation of pain when raising the arm - A positive Neer impingement sign, and an only temporarily effect of ultrasound guided subacromial infiltration (lidocain + corticosteroids). - A positive Hawkins-Kennedy test - A painful arc - Scheduled for arthroscopic bursectomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - No informed consent is obtained - Language barrier - Age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life reported by the patient using a disease specific questionaire (Westen Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC)) 8 weeks after surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reported on a Visuele Analogue Scale (VAS) (baseline, 2 weeks, 8 weeks , 3 months and 1 year after surgery). Postoperative pain reported on a numeric rating scale (NRS), first 8 weeks after surgery using a pain-diary. Postoperative use of painkillers, first 2 weeks after surgery using a pain-diary. Simple Shoulder Test (baseline, 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 3 months and 1 year after surgery) Constant Score (baseline, 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 3 months and 1 year after surgery) Range of motion (baseline, 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 3 months and 1 year after surgery) Schouderkracht (baseline, 2 weeks, 8 weeks, 3 months and 1 year after surgery) WORC (baseline, 2 weeks, 3 months and 1 year after surgery) | — |
Countries
The Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed