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NCT Number: NCT02162212

Diabetic Shoulder Mobility

The primary goal of this project is to determine how advanced glycation end-product (AGEs) accumulation and shoulder movement (humeral thoracic range of motion and "activity count") interact to contribute to shoulder limited joint mobility (LJM), pain and disability, and if an intervention consisting of a tailored dose of stretching and active shoulder movement can reduce these problems in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). The investigators will focus on the following measures that span health domains; Skin intrinsic fluorescence to measure AGEs; Ultrasound to measure supraspinatus tendon thickness; 3 dimensional joint range of motion and "activity counts" to measure shoulder movements; and the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire to measure patient reported pain and disability. The investigators will test the innovative hypothesis that metabolic and movement factors interact to cause severe shoulder problems in people with DM and that an optimized shoulder movement intervention can have an important impact on reducing the development of limited joint mobility, pain and disability in this population.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

40 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63108, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • individuals with type 2 DM and duration of diagnosed diabetes more than 10 years OR type 2 DM and presence of a 'positive prayer sign' OR shoulder flexion < 150 degrees; disability of arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) scores in the range of <70%; between the age of 40-70 will be recruited.

Exclusion criteria

  • currently diagnosed adhesive capsulitis
  • diagnosed rotator cuff tear
  • recent (6 months) upper extremity injury and/or fractures
  • surgery in the upper extremity or thorax
  • cervical radiculopathy
  • thoracic outlet syndrome
  • stroke with residual upper extremity involvement
  • severe skin allergies in area to be tested
  • rheumatic conditions
  • known connective tissue diseases
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • use of a cane
  • individuals who engage in heavy upper extremity/ overhead use (ie, painters, tennis players) because they likely have a different mechanism of injury than those with low shoulder activity.

Treatment and study plan

Optimized Shoulder Movement Program

Other

A trained physical therapist will see the participant for a max of 6 visits over the 3 month intervention; for baseline instruction, and at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks to progress and check subject adherence before a final check-out and testing visit at 3 months. Participants will perform 3 assigned stretching motions a min of 2 sets of 10 reps each and will be instructed in active shoulder movements with a dose based on the subject's measured "activity count" at baseline and with enough duration to increase it by 10%. Exercise: 10-15 minutes 2x/day for 3 month duration. Participants will log their activity.

ADA Guideline Instructed

Other

The ADA guideline instructions are to include: blood sugar control (goal is A1c < 7.0%), physical activity (150 minutes/week of moderate intensity aerobic activity), foot care (examine feet daily, monofilament testing), and blood pressure control (goal is <130/80). Participants will receive a logbook to record daily outcomes. The goal of this intervention is to control for personal interactions with investigators and provide useful information for disease management but not provide intervention that likely would improve shoulder joint motion. The control group will be given instruction in the exercise program at the end of the 1 year study period.

Primary outcomes

  1. Arm elevation.

    Time frame: One year

    Arm elevation is a composite of shoulder (glenohumeral) and scapular motion and will be measured using goniometry and computer assisted kinematics. Glenohumeral elevation and external rotation motions are the main focus.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire

    Time frame: One year

    The DASH is an established, standardized measure used to characterize pain and disability in the upper extremity.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Diabetic Upper Extremity Pathophysiology, Limited Joint Mobility and Disability

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jun 12, 2014
Registry last updated
Nov 7, 2017

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