Shoulder Impingement SyndromeNCT02695524
Exercise Application in the Treatment of Patients With Subacromial Pain Syndrome
A study testing Scapula-focused exercises in people with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, run by University of Sao Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.
Trial summary
This study evaluate the effectiveness of adding neuromuscular exercises with tactile, visual and auditory feedback to a scapula-focused treatment, both emphasizing the periscapular muscles on improvement of disability in patients with subacromial pain syndrome compared to patients receiving only strengthening exercise… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- Scapula-focused exercises
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBrazil
- Study dates
- Mar 2016to Aug 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 60 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosis of subacromial pain syndrome with confirmed positivity in at least three of the five specific orthopedic impact tests: Neer test, Hawkins- Kennedy test, painful arc, external rotation resistance and empty can. Present history of pain in the shoulder lasting more than a week located in the proximal area of the shoulder
Who cannot join
- Subjects with a history of trauma or shoulder surgery, total rupture of the rotator cuff tendon and biceps, physically active involving the upper limbs or considered active accordance with the short version International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Subjects who have neurological diseases, referred pain in arms (indicative of involvement in the cervical or thoracic region), systemic disease involving the joints such as rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia, the presence of disorders in the wrist such as carpal tunnel syndrome, and have done physical therapy in the shoulder the last six months.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Brazil1 site
University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto Medical School
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900
About this study
Official title: Effect of Scapula-focused Treatment With Additional Motor Control Exercises on Pain and Disability in Patients With Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study evaluate the effectiveness of adding neuromuscular exercises with tactile, visual and auditory feedback to a scapula-focused treatment, both emphasizing the periscapular muscles on improvement of disability in patients with subacromial pain syndrome compared to patients receiving only strengthening exercise protocol.
Read the detailed description
Evidence of the effectiveness conservative treatments in shoulder impingement are in favor the application of specific exercises for scapulothoracic muscles and rotator cuff on pain reduction and improvement of upper limb function, supervised or performed at home, and these same exercises associated with other therapies promote a greater reduction in pain and improvement in disability.
Currently, the evidence of better methodological quality present in the literature13 points out that the performance of motor control exercises focused on the scapula associated with mobilization and stretching generate pain improvement and clinically relevant improvement of the function. The few studies in this area have great methodological diversity with significant limitations. The hypothesis is that patients with subacromial pain syndrome who will receive traditional exercise protocol with the addition of neuromuscular training will show less functional disability, a greater reduction in pain intensity, increase muscle strength and range of motion when compared to the patient group that will receive only the protocol without neuromuscular training, immediately after the intervention, four and eight weeks and four months after randomization and that these benefits are clinically relevant.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Being tested
- Scapula-focused exercises, Motor control exercises
- Keywords
- Rehabilitation, Shoulder
- Medical subject headings
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Scapula-focused exercisesOther
Motor control exercisesOther
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Scapula-focused exercises | Active comparator | Side lying external rotation, prone horizontal abduction , Scapular punch, Knee Push, Full can, D1 Diagonal, three times a week, 8 weeks, 3x10 repetitions Receives: Other: Scapula-focused exercises |
| Motor control exercises | Experimental | Towel slide, Scapular Clock, PNF scapular, Inferior Glide modified, Scapular Orientation Exercise, protraction and retraction of scapula, three times a week, 8 weeks, 3x10 repetitions Receives: Other: Scapula-focused exercises; Other: Motor control exercises |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Functionality Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire
The Brazilian version of Shoulder Pain and Disability Index ranging 0 to 100 points. Lower scores indicate better functionality
Measured: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Secondary outcomes (7)
Change in Intensity of Pain Evaluated by a Scale
Pain Numerical Rating Scale from 0 to 10. Lower values indicate improvement in pain
Measured: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Change in Strength Evaluated by Hand Held Dynamometer and the Measures Provided in Kilogram-force (KgF)
Strength of serratus anterior, trapezius muscles, abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation movements the arm with hand held Dynamometer.
Measured: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Perceived Change Evaluated by Numerical Scale
Global Perceived Effect Scale ranging -5 to +5 points. Positive values indicate improvement and negative values indicate worsening of symptoms
Measured: four, eight weeks and sixteen weeks of randomization
Change in Kinesiophobia Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia ranging 17 to 68 points. High scores indicate high degree kinesiophobia
Measured: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Range of Motion Evaluated by Digital Inclinometer and the Measures Provided in Degrees
abduction, adduction, internal and external rotation of the shoulder
Measured: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Satisfaction With Treatment Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire
Medrisk Questionnaire ranging 13 to 80 points. High scores indicate satisfaction with treatment
Measured: four, eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Scapula Position Evaluated by Digital Inclinometer and the Measures Provided in Degrees
upward rotation and tilt of the scapula
Measured: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Mar 2016 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2016
- Primary completionJul 2017
- Study completionAug 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (15)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Shoulder Impingement SyndromeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of Sao PauloThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira, University of Sao Paulo
- Investigators
- Gisele H Hotta, Principal investigator, University of Sao Paulo
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02695524
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- U1111-1179-1921
- Status last verified
- Aug 2019
- First submitted
- 19 Feb 2016
- Last updated
- 19 Aug 2019
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Publication of data in the form of article:12/2018
Publications
Ludewig PM, Borstad JD. Effects of a home exercise programme on shoulder pain and functional status in construction workers. Occup Environ Med. 2003 Nov;60(11):841-9. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.11.841.
PubMed 14573714Lombardi I Jr, Magri AG, Fleury AM, Da Silva AC, Natour J. Progressive resistance training in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 May 15;59(5):615-22. doi: 10.1002/art.23576.
PubMed 18438933Maenhout AG, Mahieu NN, De Muynck M, De Wilde LF, Cools AM. Does adding heavy load eccentric training to rehabilitation of patients with unilateral subacromial impingement result in better outcome? A randomized, clinical trial. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 May;21(5):1158-67. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2012-8. Epub 2012 May 12.
PubMed 22581193Abdulla SY, Southerst D, Cote P, Shearer HM, Sutton D, Randhawa K, Varatharajan S, Wong JJ, Yu H, Marchand AA, Chrobak K, Woitzik E, Shergill Y, Ferguson B, Stupar M, Nordin M, Jacobs C, Mior S, Carroll LJ, van der Velde G, Taylor-Vaisey A. Is exercise effective for the management of subacromial impingement syndrome and other soft tissue injuries of the shoulder? A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Man Ther. 2015 Oct;20(5):646-56. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2015.03.013. Epub 2015 Apr 1.
PubMed 25920340Michener LA, Walsworth MK, Doukas WC, Murphy KP. Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of 5 physical examination tests and combination of tests for subacromial impingement. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2009 Nov;90(11):1898-903. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.05.015.
PubMed 19887215Farrar JT, Young JP Jr, LaMoreaux L, Werth JL, Poole MR. Clinical importance of changes in chronic pain intensity measured on an 11-point numerical pain rating scale. Pain. 2001 Nov;94(2):149-158. doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(01)00349-9.
PubMed 11690728de Souza FS, Marinho Cda S, Siqueira FB, Maher CG, Costa LO. Psychometric testing confirms that the Brazilian-Portuguese adaptations, the original versions of the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire, and the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia have similar measurement properties. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Apr 20;33(9):1028-33. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31816c8329.
PubMed 18427325De Mey K, Danneels LA, Cagnie B, Huyghe L, Seyns E, Cools AM. Conscious correction of scapular orientation in overhead athletes performing selected shoulder rehabilitation exercises: the effect on trapezius muscle activation measured by surface electromyography. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2013 Jan;43(1):3-10. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4283. Epub 2012 Nov 16.
PubMed 23160271Mullaney MJ, McHugh MP, Johnson CP, Tyler TF. Reliability of shoulder range of motion comparing a goniometer to a digital level. Physiother Theory Pract. 2010 Jul;26(5):327-33. doi: 10.3109/09593980903094230.
PubMed 20557263De Mey K, Danneels L, Cagnie B, Cools AM. Scapular muscle rehabilitation exercises in overhead athletes with impingement symptoms: effect of a 6-week training program on muscle recruitment and functional outcome. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Aug;40(8):1906-15. doi: 10.1177/0363546512453297. Epub 2012 Jul 11.
PubMed 22785606Reinold MM, Escamilla RF, Wilk KE. Current concepts in the scientific and clinical rationale behind exercises for glenohumeral and scapulothoracic musculature. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Feb;39(2):105-17. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2835.
PubMed 19194023Kibler WB, Sciascia AD, Uhl TL, Tambay N, Cunningham T. Electromyographic analysis of specific exercises for scapular control in early phases of shoulder rehabilitation. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Sep;36(9):1789-98. doi: 10.1177/0363546508316281. Epub 2008 May 9.
PubMed 18469224Moezy A, Sepehrifar S, Solaymani Dodaran M. The effects of scapular stabilization based exercise therapy on pain, posture, flexibility and shoulder mobility in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a controlled randomized clinical trial. Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2014 Aug 27;28:87. eCollection 2014.
PubMed 25664288Struyf F, Nijs J, Mollekens S, Jeurissen I, Truijen S, Mottram S, Meeusen R. Scapular-focused treatment in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a randomized clinical trial. Clin Rheumatol. 2013 Jan;32(1):73-85. doi: 10.1007/s10067-012-2093-2. Epub 2012 Oct 2.
PubMed 23053685Armijo-Olivo S, Warren S, Fuentes J, Magee DJ. Clinical relevance vs. statistical significance: Using neck outcomes in patients with temporomandibular disorders as an example. Man Ther. 2011 Dec;16(6):563-72. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2011.05.006. Epub 2011 Jun 12.
PubMed 21658987
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Aug 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Scapula-focused Treatment With Additional Motor Control Exercises on Pain and Disability in Patients With Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02695524
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- U1111-1179-1921
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Keywords
- Rehabilitation, Shoulder
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Sao PauloUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Mar 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- Aug 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Mar 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Posted 19 Aug 2019
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study evaluate the effectiveness of adding neuromuscular exercises with tactile, visual and auditory feedback to a scapula-focused treatment, both emphasizing the periscapular muscles on improvement of disability in patients with subacromial pain syndrome compared to patients receiving only strengthening exercise protocol.
Detailed description
Evidence of the effectiveness conservative treatments in shoulder impingement are in favor the application of specific exercises for scapulothoracic muscles and rotator cuff on pain reduction and improvement of upper limb function, supervised or performed at home, and these same exercises associated with other therapies promote a greater reduction in pain and improvement in disability.
Currently, the evidence of better methodological quality present in the literature13 points out that the performance of motor control exercises focused on the scapula associated with mobilization and stretching generate pain improvement and clinically relevant improvement of the function. The few studies in this area have great methodological diversity with significant limitations. The hypothesis is that patients with subacromial pain syndrome who will receive traditional exercise protocol with the addition of neuromuscular training will show less functional disability, a greater reduction in pain intensity, increase muscle strength and range of motion when compared to the patient group that will receive only the protocol without neuromuscular training, immediately after the intervention, four and eight weeks and four months after randomization and that these benefits are clinically relevant.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Scapula-focused exercises | Active comparator | Other: Scapula-focused exercisesSide lying external rotation, prone horizontal abduction , Scapular punch, Knee Push, Full can, D1 Diagonal, three times a week, 8 weeks, 3x10 repetitions |
| Motor control exercises | Experimental | Other: Scapula-focused exercises, Other: Motor control exercisesTowel slide, Scapular Clock, PNF scapular, Inferior Glide modified, Scapular Orientation Exercise, protraction and retraction of scapula, three times a week, 8 weeks, 3x10 repetitions |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Diagnosis of subacromial pain syndrome with confirmed positivity in at least three of the five specific orthopedic impact tests: Neer test, Hawkins- Kennedy test, painful arc, external rotation resistance and empty can. Present history of pain in the shoulder lasting more than a week located in the proximal area of the shoulder
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Subjects with a history of trauma or shoulder surgery, total rupture of the rotator cuff tendon and biceps, physically active involving the upper limbs or considered active accordance with the short version International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Subjects who have neurological diseases, referred pain in arms (indicative of involvement in the cervical or thoracic region), systemic disease involving the joints such as rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia, the presence of disorders in the wrist such as carpal tunnel syndrome, and have done physical therapy in the shoulder the last six months.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Scapula-focused exercises | Other | Motor control exercises, Scapula-focused exercises |
| Motor control exercises | Other | Motor control exercises |
Primary outcome
Change in Functionality Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire
Time frame: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
The Brazilian version of Shoulder Pain and Disability Index ranging 0 to 100 points. Lower scores indicate better functionality
7 secondary outcomes
Change in Intensity of Pain Evaluated by a Scale
Time frame: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Change in Strength Evaluated by Hand Held Dynamometer and the Measures Provided in Kilogram-force (KgF)
Time frame: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Perceived Change Evaluated by Numerical Scale
Time frame: four, eight weeks and sixteen weeks of randomization
Change in Kinesiophobia Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire
Time frame: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Range of Motion Evaluated by Digital Inclinometer and the Measures Provided in Degrees
Time frame: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Satisfaction With Treatment Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire
Time frame: four, eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Scapula Position Evaluated by Digital Inclinometer and the Measures Provided in Degrees
Time frame: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Aug 2019.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 14573714Ludewig PM, Borstad JD. Effects of a home exercise programme on shoulder pain and functional status in construction workers. Occup Environ Med. 2003 Nov;60(11):841-9. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.11.841.
- Background: PubMed 18438933Lombardi I Jr, Magri AG, Fleury AM, Da Silva AC, Natour J. Progressive resistance training in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 May 15;59(5):615-22. doi: 10.1002/art.23576.
- Background: PubMed 22581193Maenhout AG, Mahieu NN, De Muynck M, De Wilde LF, Cools AM. Does adding heavy load eccentric training to rehabilitation of patients with unilateral subacromial impingement result in better outcome? A randomized, clinical trial. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 May;21(5):1158-67. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2012-8. Epub 2012 May 12.
- Background: PubMed 25920340Abdulla SY, Southerst D, Cote P, Shearer HM, Sutton D, Randhawa K, Varatharajan S, Wong JJ, Yu H, Marchand AA, Chrobak K, Woitzik E, Shergill Y, Ferguson B, Stupar M, Nordin M, Jacobs C, Mior S, Carroll LJ, van der Velde G, Taylor-Vaisey A. Is exercise effective for the management of subacromial impingement syndrome and other soft tissue injuries of the shoulder? A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Man Ther. 2015 Oct;20(5):646-56. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2015.03.013. Epub 2015 Apr 1.
- Background: PubMed 19887215Michener LA, Walsworth MK, Doukas WC, Murphy KP. Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of 5 physical examination tests and combination of tests for subacromial impingement. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2009 Nov;90(11):1898-903. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.05.015.
- Background: PubMed 11690728Farrar JT, Young JP Jr, LaMoreaux L, Werth JL, Poole MR. Clinical importance of changes in chronic pain intensity measured on an 11-point numerical pain rating scale. Pain. 2001 Nov;94(2):149-158. doi: 10.1016/S0304-3959(01)00349-9.
- Background: PubMed 18427325de Souza FS, Marinho Cda S, Siqueira FB, Maher CG, Costa LO. Psychometric testing confirms that the Brazilian-Portuguese adaptations, the original versions of the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire, and the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia have similar measurement properties. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Apr 20;33(9):1028-33. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31816c8329.
- Background: PubMed 23160271De Mey K, Danneels LA, Cagnie B, Huyghe L, Seyns E, Cools AM. Conscious correction of scapular orientation in overhead athletes performing selected shoulder rehabilitation exercises: the effect on trapezius muscle activation measured by surface electromyography. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2013 Jan;43(1):3-10. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4283. Epub 2012 Nov 16.
- Background: PubMed 20557263Mullaney MJ, McHugh MP, Johnson CP, Tyler TF. Reliability of shoulder range of motion comparing a goniometer to a digital level. Physiother Theory Pract. 2010 Jul;26(5):327-33. doi: 10.3109/09593980903094230.
- Background: PubMed 22785606De Mey K, Danneels L, Cagnie B, Cools AM. Scapular muscle rehabilitation exercises in overhead athletes with impingement symptoms: effect of a 6-week training program on muscle recruitment and functional outcome. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Aug;40(8):1906-15. doi: 10.1177/0363546512453297. Epub 2012 Jul 11.
- Background: PubMed 19194023Reinold MM, Escamilla RF, Wilk KE. Current concepts in the scientific and clinical rationale behind exercises for glenohumeral and scapulothoracic musculature. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Feb;39(2):105-17. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2835.
- Background: PubMed 18469224Kibler WB, Sciascia AD, Uhl TL, Tambay N, Cunningham T. Electromyographic analysis of specific exercises for scapular control in early phases of shoulder rehabilitation. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Sep;36(9):1789-98. doi: 10.1177/0363546508316281. Epub 2008 May 9.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Publication of data in the form of article:12/2018
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Gisele H Hotta principal investigator
University of Sao Paulo
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Scapula-focused exercises in people with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, run by University of Sao Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 19 Aug 2019). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Functionality Evaluated With Specific Questionnaire (time frame: baseline, four and eight weeks and sixteen weeks after randomization). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02695524, which also lists 15 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Aug 2019.