Dynamic Humeral Centering in Impingement Syndrome (ADHCIS)

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Degenerative Rotator Cuff Disease With Impingement Syndrome

Treatments: Procedure: Dynamic humeral centering; Procedure: Nonspecific mobilisation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01022775

CRC99241 (Other Identifier)

P000203

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine wether dynamic humeral centering is effective in patients with impingement syndrome of the shoulder

Full description

Clinical trial with randomization for treatment and physiotherapist

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 31+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age > 30 years
• pain duration > 1 month
• presence of at least 2 positive impingement test results from Neer, Yocum and Hawkins testing
• total Constant score < 80.

Exclusion Criteria: concerning the shoulder

• stiffness
• anteroposterior instability
• tendinous calcification
• corticosteroid injection within the previous 30 days
• previous surgery
• humeral fracture
• inflammatory joint disease
• neoplastic disorders

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

1: Dynamic humeral centering

Experimental group

Description:

Dynamic humeral centering performed for 6 weeks, in 15 supervised individual outpatient sessions, plus daily home exercises for 12 months.

Treatment:

Procedure: Dynamic humeral centering

2: Nonspecific mobilisation

Active Comparator group

Description:

Nonspecific mobilisation performed for 6 weeks, in 15 supervised individual outpatient sessions, plus daily home exercises for 12 months.

Treatment:

Procedure: Nonspecific mobilisation