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Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

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Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Treatments

Procedure: Exercise Training (ET)
Procedure: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04667273
2020/11

Details and patient eligibility

About

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS) is one of the musculoskeletal system problems. SIS, which is the most common cause of shoulder pain, constitutes 44-65% of complaints of shoulder pain. Studies have shown that exercise is effective in treating patients with SIS, but the effectiveness and superiority of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) to each other is uncertain. NMES is widely applied in physiotherapy. In the SIS, the lower trapezius and serratus anterior muscle are affected. Therefore, our aim is to determine the effects of exercises and NMES used in patients with SIS on pain, range of motion (ROM), muscle strength and functional status, neck pain and sleep quality.

Full description

The aim of this study investigate exercise training (ET) and ET combined with Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on pain, range of motion (ROM), functional capacity, neck pain, sleep quality. The study will be included 48 volunteers with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS). The study's inclusion criteria are as follows: Having a diagnosis of subacute / chronic extrinsic SIS, 18 to 65 years of age and being volunteer. The exclusion criteria are as follows: Fracture or surgical history in the shoulder region, another diagnosis that can affect shoulder function, having received local corticosteroid injection / treatment in the shoulder joint within the last 3 months, neuromuscular disease, pregnancy, cancer, unstabil angina, communication problems, systemic inflammatory joint disease, situations where electrical stimulation and exercise are contraindicated, orthopedic, rheumatologic or congenital disease of the affected upper extremity. The sociodemographic data of the patients will be questioned. ET will be applied daily and NMES will be applied 2 days a week for 8 weeks. In addition, both groups will apply these exercises as a home program 3 times a day, 10 repetitions of each exercise. Pain intensity with Visual Analog Scale (VAS), range of motion (ROM) with goniometer, muscle strength with Hand-held Dynamometer, upper extremity function evaluation with Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire, disability of neck level with Neck Disability Index, sleep quality with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index will be evaluated before and after treatment. All parameters will be compared between ET and ET+NMES group.

Enrollment

48 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 65 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Having a diagnosis of subacute / chronic extrinsic SIS
  • 18 to 65 years of age
  • Being volunteer

Exclusion criteria

  • Fracture or surgical history in the shoulder region
  • Another diagnosis that can affect shoulder function
  • Having received local corticosteroid injection / treatment in the shoulder joint within the last 3 months
  • Neuromuscular disease
  • Pregnancy
  • Cancer
  • Unstabil angina
  • Communication problems
  • Systemic inflammatory joint disease
  • Situations where electrical stimulation and exercise are contraindicated
  • Orthopedic, rheumatologic or congenital disease of the affected upper extremity

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

48 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise Training (ET) + Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) group
Experimental group
Description:
volunteer patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Treatment:
Procedure: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
Procedure: Exercise Training (ET)
Exercise Training (ET) group
Other group
Description:
volunteer patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Treatment:
Procedure: Exercise Training (ET)

Trial contacts and locations

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