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NCT Number: NCT02172079

Mobilization With Movement for Shoulder Impingement

Controversy exists regarding the effectiveness of manual therapy techniques for the management of impingement syndrome. However, no adequately powered clinical trials have examined the effects of mobilization-with-movement. The purpose of the current study was to perform a randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of real MWM to a group receiving a sham intervention on shoulder pain at different moments and active shoulder range of motion in an adequately powered sample of patients with shoulder impingement syndrome.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Shoulder Injuries Signs and Symptoms Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Francisco Alburquerque Sendín

Salamanca, 37008, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • history of shoulder pain of > 3months duration
  • pain localized at the proximal anterolateral shoulder region
  • medical diagnosis of shoulder impingement syndrome
  • at least 2 positive impingement tests including Neer, Hawking, or Jobe test

Exclusion criteria

  • diagnosis of fibromyalgia
  • pregnancy
  • a history of traumatic onset of shoulder pain
  • other histories of shoulder injury
  • ligamentous laxity based on a positive Sulcus test and apprehension test
  • numbness or tingling in the upper extremity
  • previous shoulder or cervical spine surgery
  • corticosteroid injection on the shoulder within 1 year of the study
  • physical therapy 6 months prior to the study

Treatment and study plan

Real mobilization-with-movement (MWM)

Other

Sham mobilization-with-movement (MWM)

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in the intensity of shoulder pain before and after the treatment

    Time frame: Baseline and one week after intervention

    Participants were asked to rate the intensity of their pain using an 11-point numerical pain rating scale (NPRS; 0: no pain; 10: maximum pain) for 3 scores of perceived pain: 1, the intensity of shoulder pain experienced in the last 24h; 2, the intensity of shoulder pain at night; 3, the intensity of shoulder pain during shoulder flexion.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in shoulder range of motion before and after the treatment

    Time frame: Baseline and one week after the intervention

    A universal goniometer was used to assess the participant's shoulder range of motion in the following motions:

    • Pain-free and maximum (painful) range of motion in shoulder flexion
    • Pain-free range of motion in shoulder extension
    • Pain-free range of motion in shoulder abduction
    • Pain-free range of motion in shoulder external rotation
    • Pain-free range of motion in shoulder medial (internal) rotation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

César Fernández-de-las-Peñas

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Salamanca

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Mobilization-with-Movement on Pain and Range of Motion in Unilateral Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 24, 2014
Registry last updated
Jun 24, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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