Clinical Trial: Supervised Exercise Therapy vs Home Exercises for Patients With Subacromial Impingement

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Is Supervised Exercise Therapy a Better Option Than Home Exercises for Patients With Subacromial Impingement When Looking at Pain and Function?

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are any difference between supervised exercise therapy and homebased exercise when looking at pain and function for patients with shoulder pain.

Detailed Summary: Shoulder pain is common in the population. Various treatment modalities are used. According to the literature, it is equally good results for home exercises and for guided exercise therapy. The purpose of this study is to look at this again and determine whether there are any difference between supervised exercise therapy and homebased exercise when looking at pain and function for patients with subacromial impingement.
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Current Primary Outcome:

  • Pain and function 1 [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
    Shoulder Pain and Disability Index
  • Pain and function 2 [ Time Frame: At 6 weeks ]
    Shoulder Pain and Disability Index
  • Pain and function 3 [ Time Frame: At 6 months ]
    Shoulder Pain and Disability Index


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Fear avoidance 1 [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
    Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire. Modified version with questions about shoulder instead of back
  • Fear avoidance 2 [ Time Frame: At 6 weeks ]
    Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire. Modified version with questions about shoulder instead of back.
  • Quality of life 1 [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
    The Short-Form 36 questionnaire
  • Quality of life 2 [ Time Frame: At 6 weeks ]
    The Short-Form 36 questionnaire
  • Pain the last week [ Time Frame: Baseline and once a week for 6 weeks ]
    Numeric pain rating scale
  • Active range of motion 1 [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
    Abduction, flexion, external rotation and internal rotation measured with inclinometer
  • Active range of motion 2 [ Time Frame: At 6 weeks ]
    Abduction, flexion, external rotation and internal rotation measured with inclinometer
  • Impingement tests 1 [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
    Hawkins test, painful arc test and isometric external rotation test is beeing conducted and scored positive or negative
  • Impingement tests 2 [ Time Frame: At 6 weeks ]
    Hawkins test, painful arc test and isometric external rotation test is beeing conducted and scored positive or negative
  • Work status 1 [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
    Registration of the patients work status
  • Work status 2 [ Time Frame: At 6 weeks ]
    Registration of the patients work status
  • Work status 3 [ Time Frame: At 6 months ]
    Registration of the patients work status
  • Patient satisfaction [ Time Frame: At 6 weeks ]
    2 questions, one question about benefit and one about satisfaction


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Dates:
Date Received: December 8, 2010
Date Started: January 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 22, 2015
Last Verified: June 2015