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NCT Number: NCT03041727

Physiotherapist Approach to Shoulder's Diseases, Differences Between Fascial Manipulation and Standard Exercises

The study purpose is to compare the effects of Fascial Manipulation added to standard exercises protocol versus the simple exercises protocol.

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Key information

Conditions

Shoulder Pain Arthralgia Joint Diseases Manual Therapy Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

AO Bolognini

Seriate, Bergamo, 24068, Italy

About this study

The shoulder degenerative diseases are recurring in hospital employees. The early approach, as we see in literature, has high probability to reduce the pain and the disfunction in the long term.

In particular stretching and strengthening exercises are the standard protocol applied.

The Fascial Manipulation is a manual therapy that works on the connective tissue, by increasing mobility and reducing pain.

We have added the Fascial Manipulation to prove if it make a faster recovery and a pain reduction in the short and the middle term.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • shoulder pain and acute and relapse in six months
  • positive results in two orthopedic testes

Exclusion criteria

  • Degenerative diseases and neurological diseases
  • Rheumatological Diseases and cancer
  • fracture of the humerus, scapula and collarbone
  • documented injury of rotator cuff.
  • cortisones therapy in action

Treatment and study plan

fascial manipulation

Other

Fascial Manipulation is a manual therapy that focused on deep muscular fascial.

Standard exercises protocol

Other

Stretching and strengthening exercises

Primary outcomes

  1. Shoulder Pain

    Time frame: Before and after the first treatment. A week after the enrollment.

    VNS scale in the Apley 'Scratch Test

Secondary outcomes

  1. shoulder' function

    Time frame: Before and after the first treatment. A week after the enrollment.

    Constant Morley Scale

  2. shoulder' function

    Time frame: Before and after the fifth treatment, after five weeks. This will be the last treatment

    Constant Morley Scale

  3. shoulder' function

    Time frame: A month later the last treatment, as follow up

    Constant Morley Scale

  4. Range of Movement of the shoulder

    Time frame: Before and after the first treatment. A week after the enrollment.

    Bubble Inclinometer used in the flexion, abduction and external rotation movement

  5. Range of Movement of the shoulder

    Time frame: Before and after the fifth treatment, after five weeks.This will be the last treatment

    Bubble Inclinometer used in the flexion, abduction and external rotation movement

  6. Range of Movement of the shoulder

    Time frame: A month later the last treatment, as follow up

    Bubble Inclinometer used in the flexion, abduction and external rotation movement

  7. The shoulder's muscular strength

    Time frame: Before and after the first treatment. A week after the enrollment.

    dynamometer survey in flexion and abduction movement

  8. The shoulder's muscular strength

    Time frame: Before and after the fifth treatment, after five weeks. This will be the last treatment

    dynamometer survey in flexion and abduction movement

  9. The shoulder's muscular strength

    Time frame: A month later the last treatment, as follow up

    dynamometer survey in flexion and abduction movement

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Azienda Ospedaliera Bolognini di Seriate Bergamo

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Physiotherapist Approach to Shoulder's Diseases, Differences Between Fascial Manipulation and Standard Exercise

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Feb 3, 2017
Registry last updated
Feb 15, 2022

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