Conservative Physiotherapy and Acromion Morphology

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Morphologic Change; Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: a conservative physiotherapy protocol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04392934

2019/100

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the short-term effects of conservative physiotherapy in the subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) and its relation to the acromion morphology.

Full description

The aim of this study is to investigate the short term effects of physiotherapy in SIS patients on pain, range of motion, muscle strength, joint position sense and functionality and its relation to the acromion shape. Fifty patients (26 female, 24 male) with SIS were evaluated in this study. Patiens were divided into 3 groups according to the their acromion morphology. A conservative physiotherapy method was applied to the patients. All patients were evaluated before and 4 weeks after the treatment.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who were diagnosed (clinically and by MRI) with SIS by the physician, at a stage of II-III levels according to Neer's criteria, who were undergoing physiotherapy for the first time and who had not received any treatment from the shoulder region before were included in this study.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who had a history of fracture in the upper extremity and, surgical operation from any part of the upper extremity, who had acute cervical disc herniation or a neuromuscular disease, receiving a medical therapy for pain relief, less than 80 % participation to sessions were excluded.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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50 participants in 3 patient groups

flat shape acromion group

Experimental group

Description:

a conservative physiotherapy protocol was applied for 4 weeks

Treatment:

Procedure: a conservative physiotherapy protocol

curved shape acromion group

Experimental group

Description:

a conservative physiotherapy protocol was applied for 4 weeks

Treatment:

Procedure: a conservative physiotherapy protocol

hooked shape acromion group

Experimental group

Description:

a conservative physiotherapy protocol was applied for 4 weeks

Treatment:

Procedure: a conservative physiotherapy protocol