Dynamic Splinting for Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis (DS-SDH)

Dynasplint Systems.

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Adhesive Capsulitis

Treatments: Device: Dynasplint

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT00873158

Shoulder 100

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare two treatments for adhesive capsulitis.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of two treatment regimens for adhesive capsulitis: dynamic splinting and/or manual physical therapy.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 64 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of idiopathic adhesive capsulitis
• greater than 50% limitation in active flexion, internal rotation, or external rotation
• Tight GHJ capsule in at least 2 directions
• Capsular end-feel primarily limits ROM
• Age 40- 64
• Normal X-Rays

Exclusion criteria

• Acute adhesive capsulitis
• History of Diabetes Mellitus
• Evidence of a cuff tear
• Recent history of trauma
• Evidence of glenohumeral DJD
• History of shoulder surgery
• Calcification of tendonitis demonstrated on a current X-Ray
• Abnormal X-Ray
• Cervical Radiculopathy/brachial plexus lesions
• Less than 2+/5 muscle strength during mid-line manual muscle testing
• Muscle Atrophy
• Presence of associated systematic conditions
• History of prior therapy for current condition
• Manipulation under anesthesia
• Non compliance
• Shoulder-Hand syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
• History of prior injections for the current problem
• Patient receiving worker's compensation
• Shoulder symptoms with cervical provocative testing
• Positive X-ray findings in the acromioclavicular or sternoclavicular joints
• Abnormal physical signs or symptoms in the A-C or S-C joint

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 2 patient groups

Physical Therapy Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Patient's in the Physical Therapy Group will have the standard manual treatments during their usual physical therapy visits with no additional intervention

Dynasplint Group

Experimental group

Description:

Along with standard manual physical therapy, patients will have a stretching device (Dynasplint) used in rehabilitation to regain ROM in stiff joints. Patients will use this device 20-30 minutes 2 times per day at home.

Treatment:

Device: Dynasplint