Suspension System on Impingement Syndrome

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Impingement Syndrome

Treatments: Device: Suspension system; Device: Dumbbells

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05955820

Impingement syndrome new EX

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the effect of shoulder exercise using a selected suspension system exercise program on pain, disability, functional performance and proprioception in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome.

Full description

Two groups were assigned to this study, the first one received four conventional exercises that designed for shoulder impingement syndrome, the second group received the same four conventional exercises plus four selected suspension system exercises.

The sessions were conducted three times per week fir four weeks.

Enrollment: 51 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Fifty-eight subjects with SIS (more than three months).
2. Their age ranges from 20-45 years old
3. Level of pain (at least 2/10 on VAS)
4. Body mass index (BMI) between 18-25
5. Subjects must show positive results in at least two of the following tests: Neer's impingement test, Hawkins-Kennedy test, supraspinatus (empty can) test, apprehension and relocation test.

Exclusion criteria

The subjects will be excluded if they had:

1. Received physiotherapy at last 3 months.
2. Received corticosteroids injection in subacromial space at last 3 months.
3. Received anti-inflammatory medications.
4. Have a fracture or dislocation in shoulder, neck and thoracic regions.
5. Have an acute rotator cuff tear.
6. Have tumor or malignancy in shoulder region.
7. Have neurologic problems in shoulder, neck and thoracic regions.
8. Have cooperation difficulties due to cognitive disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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51 participants in 2 patient groups

Conventional exercises for impingement syndrome

Experimental group

Description:

Four exercises (prone extension, side-lying external rotation, side-lying forward flexion, prone horizontal abduction with external rotation) will be performed for three sets of 10 repetitions

Treatment:

Device: Dumbbells

Suspension system exercises for impingement syndrome

Experimental group

Description:

Four exercises (Kneeling shoulder extension, Supine/ standing / kneeling row, sitting press up, kneeling push up) will be performed for 3-6 sets of 10 repetitions

Treatment:

Device: Suspension system