Type of Exercise and Education in Patients With SubAcromial Pain Syndrome (NCT03127839) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Type of Exercise and Education in Patients With SubAcromial Pain Syndrome
United States240 participantsStarted 2017-03-10
Plain-language summary
Patients seeking care for shoulder pain will be recruited to enroll will be randomized to one of four combined treatment groups; eccentric or traditional strengthening alone and eccentric or traditional strengthening with pain neuroscience education. Patients will be followed for 1 year.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years ā 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
ā. Age 18 to 65
ā. Read and speak English well enough to provide informed consent, follow study instructions, and independently answer the questionnaires/surveys
ā. TRICARE beneficiary (eligible for medical benefits in the Military Health System)
ā. Primary complaint of new episode of unilateral shoulder pain; defined as not having sought care for shoulder condition in 6 months prior
ā. Meets criteria for SAPS, as determined upon physical exam
ā. At least 20% on either pain or disability subscales of the SPADI outcome measure
ā. Available and willing to come in for treatment up to 8 sessions over a 4-week period
Exclusion criteria
ā. History of shoulder dislocation, subluxation, fracture, adhesive capsulitis of the glenohumeral joint, or cervical/shoulder/upper back surgery, or shoulder injury as the result of trauma (e.g. fall, MVA)
ā. Presence of cervical radiculopathy, radiculitis, or referral from cervical spine (reproduces shoulder symptoms)
ā. Patient reports their condition is "acceptable" on Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) at baseline
ā. Anyone pending a medical evaluation board, discharge from the military for medical reasons, or pending or undergoing any litigation for an injury