Discriminative Validity of Strain Elastography of the Supraspinatus Tendon (NCT03425344) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Discriminative Validity of Strain Elastography of the Supraspinatus Tendon
Denmark60 participantsStarted 2018-03-11
Plain-language summary
This study aims at testing the discriminative validity of strain elastography in the normal and abnormal/pathological Supraspinatus tendon due to tendinopathy
Who can participate
Age range40 Years – 60 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Body mass index \< 30
* Symptomatic: Positive on 3/5 clinical tests (full can, empty can, resisted external rotation, neers, hawkins.
* Asymptomatic: No shoulder pain in the last year, negative on 5/5 clinical tests (full can, empty can, resisted external rotation, neers, hawkins).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Shoulder-fracture, operation and luxation, known-neuromuscular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, fibromyalgia, spondyloarthropathy and psychiatric disorders, pregnancy and inability to read and understand Danish. Biceps rupture, labrum lesions, supraspinatus tears (\> 1/3 of the vertical tendon height) and calcifications (\> 2 mm in length) (MRI).