Investigation The Efficacy of Manual Therapy and Exercise in Patients With Glenohumeral Arthritis

Istanbul University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Glenohumeral Arthritis

Treatments: Other: Manuel Therapy plus Exercise Intervention; Other: Exercise Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03958227

''IU''

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the investigator's study is to compare the efficacy of manual therapy and exercise practices compared to exercise practice in patients with Glenohumeral Arthritis. Thirty volunteer patients will include into the study.

Full description

Patients will randomly divide into two groups. A common exercise program was applied to both groups during 15 sessions. Manual therapy techniques will apply to the manual therapy group in addition to exercise practices. Patients will evaluate in terms of functional status, pain, range of motion, muscle strength and health-related quality before and after 5 weeks of treatment. Also, patient's satisfaction from treatment will evaluate at the 5th week of the treatment. DASH and ASES forms for functional status, VAS for pain, digital goniometer for range of motion, manual muscle test for muscle strength, SF-12 for health-related quality of life, and Global Rating of Change (GRC) Scale for patient satisfaction will be used as evaluation criteria.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 40 years and older patients
• To be diagnosed with GHOA by specialist physician via MRI, US or radiography and physical examination
• Unilateral shoulder pain lasting more than 2 months seen during daily living activities and at rest

Exclusion criteria

Patients with:

• Severe arthrosis
• Tumor
• Cervical radiculopathy
• Emotional or cognitive problems
• A neurological disease that causes muscle weakness on the shoulder
• A skin disease that may affect upper extremity assessment.
• Frozen shoulder
• Thoracic outlet syndrome

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

''Manuel Therapy group''

Experimental group

Description:

This treatment group will be received Manuel Therapy techniques and exercise interventions.

Treatment:

Other: Manuel Therapy plus Exercise Intervention

''Exercise group''

Experimental group

Description:

This treatment group will be received only exercise interventions.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise Intervention