Clinical trial NCT03317808: Exercise for Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Official title: Heavy Slow Resistance Exercise for Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Subacromial Pain Syndrome
Lead sponsor: Oslo University Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-10-23
Enrollment: 22
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 25
Maximum age (years): 70
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study evaluates the effect of Heavy Slow Resistance exercise (HSR) exercise in comparison with traditional supervised exercise as treatment for patients with subacromial shoulder pain. The purpose is to evaluate if HSR is feasible fir these patients, and compare its effect to traditional exercise at pain and function of the shoulder. One half will complete the heavy slow resistance exercise, the other will complete the conventional exercise.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Shoulder pain \> Three months
* Subacromial pain
* Dysfunction or pain during abduction
* Pain during isometric strength test of abduction or external rotation of the shoulder.
* Positive Hawkins test
* Normal passive range of movement in the glenohumeral joint

Exclusion Criteria:

* Surgery of the affected shoulder
* Patients that are not considered suitable to complete the treatment, or able to answer a Norwegian questionnaire
* Shoulder dislocation or shoulder instability
* Clinical sign of cervical nerve root affection
* Rheumatoid arthritis
* Clinical sign of full rupture of the rotator cuff.
* Pregnancy
* Cortisone injection past six weeks

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline SPADI score at 12- and 24 weeks.
timeFrame: Measured three times. Firstly at the baseline. Secondly at the 12-week follow up (after finished intervention). Lastly at the 24-week follow up.
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline "Pain in rest last week" score at 12- and 24 weeks.
timeFrame: Measured three times. Firstly at the baseline. Secondly at the 12-week follow up (after finished intervention). Lastly at the 24-week follow up.
measure: Change from Baseline "Pain in activity last week" score at 12- and 24 weeks.
timeFrame: Measured three times. Firstly at the baseline. Secondly at the 12-week follow up (after finished intervention). Lastly at the 24-week follow up.
measure: Change From Baseline "The ability to carry a 5kg carry bag" score at 12- and 24 weeks.
timeFrame: Measured three times. Firstly at the baseline. Secondly at the 12-week follow up (after finished intervention). Lastly at the 24-week follow up.
measure: Change from Baseline DASH score at 12- and 24 weeks.
timeFrame: Measured three times. Firstly at the baseline. Secondly at the 12-week follow up (after finished intervention). Lastly at the 24-week follow up.
measure: Change from Baseline Active range of motion of the shoulder at 12- and 24 weeks.
timeFrame: Measured three times. Firstly at the baseline. Secondly at the 12-week follow up (after finished intervention). Lastly at the 24-week follow up.
measure: Change from "The ability to take something down from a high shelf" score at 12- and 24 weeks.
timeFrame: Measured three times. Firstly at the baseline. Secondly at the 12-week follow up (after finished intervention). Lastly at the 24-week follow up.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Oslo
country: Norway
facility: Ullevål Sykehus
Study officials:
affiliation: Oslo University Hospital
name: Høiland
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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