Effects of Exercise Trainings on Pain, Function and AHD in Patients With SPS

Overview

Abnormal reduction of the AHD has been considered as one of the possible mechanisms in the aetiology of subacromial pain syndrome. Maintenance of the AHD is crucial for prevention and rehabilitation of rotator cuff related disorders. The development of a rehabilitation treatment plan is based in part on the assessment of scapular motion and muscle deficits in patients with shoulder pain. Rehabilitation should be based on the identified impairments. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of utilizing scapula retraction exercises with or without glenohumeral rotational exercises at gradual shoulder elevation angles into a scapular stabilization program on functionality, pain and AHD in patients with SPS and compare with health population.

Full Title of Study: “Utilizing Scapula Retraction Exercises With or Without Glenohumeral Rotational Exercises With a Gradual Progression: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial for Subacromial Pain Syndrome”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: August 15, 2020

Detailed Description

Coordinated motion between the humerus and scapula is required for pain-free arm movement. Rotator cuff and scapulothoracic muscles dynamically control the subacromial space or acromiohumeral distance (AHD).Scapulothoracic muscles need to provide stability and control in a synchronized fashion to facilitate normal scapulohumeral movement. Scapular upward rotation and posterior tilt is essential to maintain the AHD.Therefore, the force couple function of the rotator cuff muscles play an critical role in opposing the superior migration force that is generated by deltoid muscle and, to maintenance the subacromial space. Abnormal reduction of the AHD has been considered as one of the possible mechanisms in the aetiology of subacromial impingement syndrome. Maintenance of the AHD is crucial for prevention and rehabilitation of rotator cuff related disorders. The development of a rehabilitation treatment plan is based in part on the assessment of scapular motion and muscle deficits in patients with shoulder pain. Rehabilitation should be based on the identified impairments. he aim of this study is to investigate the effect of utilizing scapula retraction exercises with or without glenohumeral rotational exercises at gradual shoulder elevation angles into a scapular stabilization program on functionality, pain and AHD in patients with SPS and compare with health population.

Interventions

  • Other: Scapula Retraction Exercise Group
    • physiotherapy program consists of manual therapy, supervised stretching and scapulothoracic muscles strengthening exercises and home exercise programme including stretching and strengthening exercises will be applied two times a week total 24 sessions. After 24 sessions completed, patients will proceed to reduced exercise program until the 6-month follow-up.
  • Other: Scapula Retraction +Glenohumeral Rotational Exercise Group
    • physiotherapy program consists of manual therapy, supervised stretching and scapulothoracic and also rotator cuff muscles strengthening exercises and home exercise programme including stretching and strengthening exercises will be applied two times a week total 24 sessions. After 24 sessions completed, patients will proceed to reduced exercise program until the 6-month follow-up

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Experimental: scapula retraction exercise group
    • Manual Therapy Stretching Exercises Exercise training focus on scapulothoracic muscles will be applied two times per week total 12 week After 12 week follow-up, patients will proceed to reduced exercise program until the 6-month follow-up.
  • Experimental: Scapula Retraction +Glenohumeral Rotational Exercise Group
    • Manual Therapy Stretching Exercises Exercise training focus on scapulothoracic muscles Exercise training focus on rotator cuff muscles will be applied two times per week total 12 week After 12 week follow-up, patients will proceed to reduced exercise program until the 6-month follow-up.
  • No Intervention: Control Group
    • Age-sex and hand-dominancy matched healthy controls will be included as a control group (CG) for acromiohumeral distance (AHD) normative data

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Functional Level
    • Time Frame: ffrom baseline to twelve week after treatment sessions
    • Functional level will be assessed by using Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADİ). All assessment will be recorded at baseline, at the end of the 12-week treatment sessions and 6-month follow-up.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • painful arc of movement during flexion or abduction; – positive Neer or Kennedy-Hawkins impingement signs – pain on resisted lateral rotation, abduction or empty can test. Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous shoulder surgery; – shoulder pain reproduced by neck movement; – clinical signs of full-thickness RC tears; or – shoulder capsulitis.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: 45 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Hacettepe University
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Leyla Eraslan, PhD Candidate – Hacettepe University

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