| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN76701121 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 28/09/2007 |
| Local reference number(s) | N0155182845 |
| Public title | Exercise therapy for shoulder impingement syndrome |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Musculoskeletal Diseases: Shoulder pain |
| Study hypothesis | To determine the effectiveness of 3 different exercise programmes used to treat chronic shoulder impingement syndrome? |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Patients with chronic shoulder impingement syndrome (longer than 3 months). |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | 1. Shoulder pain of less than 3 months' duration
2. Cervical radiculopathy
3. Reduced passive glenohumeral joint range
4. Inflammatory arthritis
5. Known psychiatric disorder
6. Known neurological condition |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 31/10/2005 |
| Anticipated end date | 31/10/2007 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 169 |
| Interventions | Randomised controlled trial.
The intervention arms are three different exercise programmes; open kinetic chain strengthening; closed kinetic chain strengthening and range of motion. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Effectiveness in reduction of shoulder impingement. Primary outcome measures are shoulder pain and disability index. |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | 1. EuroQol Visual analogue scores
2. Exercise diary sheets
3. Perceived treatment efficacy |
| Sources of funding | Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
NHS R&D Support Funding |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
| Contact name | Mr Stuart Heron |
| Contact details | North Manchester General Hospital
Delaunays Road
Crumpsall
Manchester
United Kingdom
M8 5RB |
| Contact telephone | +44 01617202423 |
| Contact fax | +44 |
| Contact email | stuart.heron@pat.nhs.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN76701121 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
