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Inclusion of Mobilisation With Movement to an Exercise Programme in Rotator Cuff Related Pain

Brazil70 participantsStarted 2020-09-01

Plain-language summary

Rotator cuff related pain is considered the main source of musculoskeletal shoulder pain that affects function and produces pain on movement. Amongst the existing physiotherapeutic management approaches, exercise therapy has been recognized as the first line approach. The use of manual therapy in the management of this condition has been debated and studies have shown contradictory results. A specific manual therapy approach, mobilisation with movement (MWM), seems promising in this population as it aims to improve pain-free range of motion and includes active engagement of the participant.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Unilateral shoulder pain of atraumatic origin. * Complaining of shoulder pain for at least six weeks. * Scoring at least 3 out 10 on a numeric pain rating scale (0- no pain; 10- worst pain imaginable). * Pain on active shoulder movement * Pain provoked by at least three of the following tests: Hawkins-Kennedy, Neer, painful arc, resisted external rotation, empty or full can. * Participants referred by a specialist under the diagnosis of subacromial impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tendinopathy, partial rotator cuff tears, subacromial pain, bursitis. Exclusion Criteria: * Shoulder pain following a traumatic event. * History compatible with complete rotator cuff and biceps rupture. * Adhesive capsulitis. * History of dislocation. * Glenohumeral osteoarthritis. * Cancer * Systemic, local or self-immune inflammatory conditions. * Previous shoulder or neck surgery. * Familiar pain provoked by neck movements. * Presence of radicular signs. * Use of corticosteroids over the past six months. * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia. * Participants with clinical depression * Participants under treatment for her/his shoulder condition.

What they're measuring

Shoulder Pain Disability Index (SPADI).

Timeframe: Changes from baseline and study completion (5 weeks) and 4 weeks follow-up.

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain.

Timeframe: Changes from baseline and study completion (5 weeks) and 4 weeks follow-up.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04175184

SponsorFederal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-12-11

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