Eccentric Versus Concentric Exercises for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy in Patients With Rheumatoid A… (NCT05054920) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Eccentric Versus Concentric Exercises for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Egypt40 participantsStarted 2021-09-30
Plain-language summary
Study aiming at determining the efficacy of eccentric versus concentric exercises for improving tendon biological characteristics, pain, and shoulder overall function for rotator cuff tendinopathy in patients with Rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Moreover, investigation the relationship between RA activity and the severity of rotator cuff tendinopathy.
Patients will be randomly assigned into either concentric or eccentric exercise group. Randomizations will be done using computer random generated numbers.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 50 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Adult patients diagnosed with RA according to 2010 (American College of Rheumatology)(ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Classification Criteria for RA
. Patients diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinopathy based on clinical and musculoskeletal Ultrasonography (MSUS) finding.
. Patient complaining of shoulder pain for at least 3 months
. Positive jobs test or hornblower sign or left off test
. Age ranged from 18 to 50 years.
Exclusion criteria
. Patient indicated for surgical repair of rotator cuff
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