Scapular DyskinesisNCT07001228
Scapular Dyskinesis With Impingement Syndrome
A study testing SD rehabilitation and No SD rehabilitation in people with Scapular Dyskinesis and Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder, run by Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.
Trial summary
The goal of this study is to diagnose scapular dyskinesis-which can appear as a cause or result of various shoulder disorders-through screening tests in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome, the most common shoulder condition. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Scapular Dyskinesis, Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder
- What is being tested?
- SD rehabilitation and No SD rehabilitation
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 360 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSouth Korea
- Study dates
- 29 May 2025to 31 May 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 20 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
- Inclusion Criteria Patients diagnosed with unilateral shoulder impingement syndrome in the outpatient clinic (based on clinical symptoms and MRI) from the IRB approval date until March 1, 2027 Individuals who provided written informed consent after receiving a thorough explanation of the study prior to any procedures Age 20 years or older
- Exclusion Criteria
Individuals who did not receive a subacromial steroid injection for shoulder impingement syndrome
Individuals with a history of surgical treatment or fracture in the affected shoulder
Individuals who refused to participate in the study
Individuals with neurological disorders affecting the ipsilateral upper extremity
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Su-Jung Seo, PhD contact
South Korea1 site
Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24253
Su-Jung Seo, PhD, +82332405197, asasa4444@naver.com
About this study
Official title: Diagnosis and Treatment of Scapular Dyskinesis Combined With Impingement Syndrome of Shoulder
The goal of this study is to diagnose scapular dyskinesis-which can appear as a cause or result of various shoulder disorders-through screening tests in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome, the most common shoulder condition. By identifying scapular dyskinesis, the study aims to maximize treatment outcomes through appropriate rehabilitative exercise therapy.
- Being tested
- SD rehabilitation, No SD rehabilitation
- 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.
SD rehabilitationBehavioural
For shoulder impingement syndrome, the standard rehabilitation protocol involves administering a subacromial steroid injection at the initial outpatient visit, followed by stick exercises to restore joint mobility starting three weeks later. Four weeks after initiating the stick exercises, rotator cuff strengthening exercises using therabands are introduced and maintained for a duration of six weeks.
For SD rehabilitation, shoulder external rotation, push up plus, and shoulder rolls were performed. In the experimental group, rehabilitation for scapular dyskinesis will begin at the second outpatient visit, which takes place three weeks after the subacromial steroid injection.
No SD rehabilitationBehavioural
For shoulder impingement syndrome, the standard rehabilitation protocol involves administering a subacromial steroid injection at the initial outpatient visit, followed by stick exercises to restore joint mobility starting three weeks later. Four weeks after initiating the stick exercises, rotator cuff strengthening exercises using therabands are introduced and maintained for a duration of six weeks.
In the sham group, rehabilitation for scapular dyskinesis will not begun at the second outpatient visit, which takes place three weeks after the subacromial steroid injection.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Impinge c SD treatment | Experimental | In this experimental group, rehabilitation for scapular dyskinesis will begin at the second outpatient visit, which takes place three weeks after the subacromial steroid injection. Receives: Behavioral: SD rehabilitation |
| Impinge s SD treatment | Sham comparator | In this sham group, rehabilitation for scapular dyskinesis will not be begun at the second outpatient visit, which takes place three weeks after the subacromial steroid injection. Receives: Behavioral: No SD rehabilitation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
visual analog pain scale (VAS)
0-10, 0: not satisfied, 10: very much satisfied
Measured: Initial, 3, 7, 13 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons' (ASES) score
0-100
Measured: Initial, 3, 7,13 weeks
Constant score
0-100
Measured: Initial, 3, 7, 13 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Jun 2025
- Study start29 May 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion31 May 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 May 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Scapular DyskinesisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- This study involves patients who visited the outpatient clinic with unilateral shoulder pain persisting for more than three months and were diagnosed with unilateral shoulder impingement syndrome based on MRI findings. Only patients who provided informed consent were enrolled in the study. A total of 320 patients with unilateral shoulder impingement syndrome from Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital were included. The participants were randomly assigned into two groups of 160 patients each. Both groups underwent rehabilitation for shoulder impingement syndrome; however, the control group (Group 1) did not receive rehabilitation for scapular dyskinesis, while the experimental group (Group 2) did receive rehabilitation targeting scapular dyskinesis.
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 360 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jung-Taek Hwang, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
- Investigators
- Jung-Taek Hwang, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Hallym University Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07001228
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2025-03-009-002
- Status last verified
- Jun 2025
- First submitted
- 23 May 2025
- Last updated
- 6 Jun 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: We can decide it after the termination of this study.
Publications
Park JY, Hwang JT, Oh KS, Kim SJ, Kim NR, Cha MJ. Revisit to scapular dyskinesis: three-dimensional wing computed tomography in prone position. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Jun;23(6):821-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2013.08.016. Epub 2013 Nov 23.
PubMed 24280352Park JY, Hwang JT, Kim KM, Makkar D, Moon SG, Han KJ. How to assess scapular dyskinesis precisely: 3-dimensional wing computer tomography--a new diagnostic modality. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Aug;22(8):1084-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.10.046. Epub 2013 Jan 24.
PubMed 23352185Kibler WB, McMullen J. Scapular dyskinesis and its relation to shoulder pain. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2003 Mar-Apr;11(2):142-51. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200303000-00008.
PubMed 12670140Kibler WB, Ludewig PM, McClure P, Uhl TL, Sciascia A. Scapular Summit 2009: introduction. July 16, 2009, Lexington, Kentucky. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Nov;39(11):A1-A13. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2009.0303.
PubMed 19881011
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Jun 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Scapular Dyskinesis Combined With Impingement Syndrome of Shoulder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07001228
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2025-03-009-002
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 360 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Chuncheon Sacred Heart HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 29 May 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 31 May 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 May 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 3 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this study is to diagnose scapular dyskinesis-which can appear as a cause or result of various shoulder disorders-through screening tests in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome, the most common shoulder condition. By identifying scapular dyskinesis, the study aims to maximize treatment outcomes through appropriate rehabilitative exercise therapy.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This study involves patients who visited the outpatient clinic with unilateral shoulder pain persisting for more than three months and were diagnosed with unilateral shoulder impingement syndrome based on MRI findings. Only patients who provided informed consent were enrolled in the study. A total of 320 patients with unilateral shoulder impingement syndrome from Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital were included. The participants were randomly assigned into two groups of 160 patients each. Both groups underwent rehabilitation for shoulder impingement syndrome; however, the control group (Group 1) did not receive rehabilitation for scapular dyskinesis, while the experimental group (Group 2) did receive rehabilitation targeting scapular dyskinesis.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Impinge c SD treatment | Experimental | Behavioral: SD rehabilitationIn this experimental group, rehabilitation for scapular dyskinesis will begin at the second outpatient visit, which takes place three weeks after the subacromial steroid injection. |
| Impinge s SD treatment | Sham comparator | Behavioral: No SD rehabilitationIn this sham group, rehabilitation for scapular dyskinesis will not be begun at the second outpatient visit, which takes place three weeks after the subacromial steroid injection. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SD rehabilitationFor shoulder impingement syndrome, the standard rehabilitation protocol involves administering a subacromial steroid injection at the initial outpatient visit, followed by stick exercises to restore joint mobility starting three weeks later. Four weeks after initiating the stick exercises, rotator cuff strengthening exercises using therabands are introduced and maintained for a duration of six weeks. For SD rehabilitation, shoulder external rotation, push up plus, and shoulder rolls were performed. In the experimental group, rehabilitation for scapular dyskinesis will begin at the second outpatient visit, which takes place three weeks after the subacromial steroid injection. | Behavioural | Impinge c SD treatment |
| No SD rehabilitationFor shoulder impingement syndrome, the standard rehabilitation protocol involves administering a subacromial steroid injection at the initial outpatient visit, followed by stick exercises to restore joint mobility starting three weeks later. Four weeks after initiating the stick exercises, rotator cuff strengthening exercises using therabands are introduced and maintained for a duration of six weeks. In the sham group, rehabilitation for scapular dyskinesis will not begun at the second outpatient visit, which takes place three weeks after the subacromial steroid injection. | Behavioural | Impinge s SD treatment |
Primary outcome
visual analog pain scale (VAS)
Time frame: Initial, 3, 7, 13 weeks
0-10, 0: not satisfied, 10: very much satisfied
2 secondary outcomes
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons' (ASES) score
Time frame: Initial, 3, 7,13 weeks
Constant score
Time frame: Initial, 3, 7, 13 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Jun 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 24280352Park JY, Hwang JT, Oh KS, Kim SJ, Kim NR, Cha MJ. Revisit to scapular dyskinesis: three-dimensional wing computed tomography in prone position. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Jun;23(6):821-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2013.08.016. Epub 2013 Nov 23.
- Results publication: PubMed 23352185Park JY, Hwang JT, Kim KM, Makkar D, Moon SG, Han KJ. How to assess scapular dyskinesis precisely: 3-dimensional wing computer tomography--a new diagnostic modality. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Aug;22(8):1084-91. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.10.046. Epub 2013 Jan 24.
- Results publication: PubMed 12670140Kibler WB, McMullen J. Scapular dyskinesis and its relation to shoulder pain. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2003 Mar-Apr;11(2):142-51. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200303000-00008.
- Results publication: PubMed 19881011Kibler WB, Ludewig PM, McClure P, Uhl TL, Sciascia A. Scapular Summit 2009: introduction. July 16, 2009, Lexington, Kentucky. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009 Nov;39(11):A1-A13. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2009.0303.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. We can decide it after the termination of this study.
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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.
Su-Jung Seo, PhD contact
Jung-Taek Hwang, MD, PhD principal investigator
Hallym University Medical Center
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing SD rehabilitation and No SD rehabilitation in people with Scapular Dyskinesis and Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder, run by Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital at 1 site in South Korea.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Jun 2025. 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 South Korea. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Jung-Taek Hwang, MD, PhD (+82332405197, drakehjt@hanmail.net), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
visual analog pain scale (VAS) (time frame: Initial, 3, 7, 13 weeks). 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 NCT07001228, which also lists 4 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 6 Jun 2025.