Clinical trials: Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorders
Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain
Dry Needling vs Dry Needling With ES in Patients With Neck/Shoulder Pain
First, we aim to determine if there is a difference in the rate of improvement, as measured by the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), across a 6 week treatment period between those treated with DN…
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03638388
- Testing
- Dry needling (DN), Dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation (DNES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kindyle Brennan
Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder
Dutch Version Fear-Avoidance Component Scale (FACS)
Chronic musculoskeletal disorders such as low back and neck pain are responsible for an enormous global burden. Fear-avoidance (FA) can be a predictor for the transition from subacute to chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder, Fear of Pain, Fear of Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03994861
- Testing
- Assessment of disability and behavior (by questionnaires)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Shoulder Pain
Lavage and Suction of the Right Upper Quadrant to Reduce Post Laparoscopic Shoulder Pain
The use of laparoscopy in gynecologic surgery has been well established to decrease morbidity, blood loss, hospital stay, and post-operative pain when compared to traditional open abdominal surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02004470
- Testing
- Active lavage and suction
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Shoulder Pain, Healthy Volunteers
Sensory Processing and Musculoskeletal Shoulder Pain
The development of chronic pain is a common complication in shoulder pain conditions. Half of these type of patients exhibit persistent pain even after a period of six to twelve months from the start of their pain treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05368649
- Testing
- Short-wave diathermy
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Gran Rosario
Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder
Arthroscopy and Manipulation vs a Home Therapy Program in the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis
The purpose of this study is to compare two treatments used for treating frozen shoulder which are arthroscopy and forceful stretching of the shoulder and home stretching therapy to see if one relives pain and improves shoulder…
- Trial name
- NCT00160784
- Testing
- Arthroscopy, Arthroscopic manipulation, Home therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Biomechanical Phenomena
Kinematics and Muscle Performance of the Trunk and Shoulder in Volleyball Players With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Volleyball players repetitively place the arm into extreme positions, and thus expose the athletes' shoulders to a large load and increase the risk of injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT05439122
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yi-Fen Shih
Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Embo Registry; National Registry for Artery Embolization
Embo Registry is a retrospective and prospective observational study to evaluate real world effectiveness and the use of Artery Embolization as a treatment for chronic pain with patients that have osteoarthritis and localized…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis Thumb, Osteoarthritis Shoulder
- Trial name
- NCT06477965
- Testing
- Artery Embolization
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vascular Solutions of North Carolina
Chronic Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain
HIIT for Inflammatory-driven Shoulder Pain.
This feasibility study investigates whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is feasible and acceptable for individuals with long-term shoulder pain where low-grade inflammation is suspected.
- Conditions
- Chronic Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain, Frozen Shoulder, Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis
- Trial name
- NCT07275164
- Testing
- High intensity interval training (HIIT)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Shoulder Dislocation
Results of Rotator Cuff Repair
The primary objective of this research is to examine the result of rotator cuff repairs following acute shoulder dislocations and to investigate whether timing of surgery following acute shoulder dislocations affects patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01549912
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff Repair Using Standard Double Row Technique With Platelet Rich Fibrin Membrane vs. Standard Double Row Technique
This study is a single-blind, randomized study evaluating the 6 month and 2 year outcomes of patients treated with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using one of two techniques.
- Trial name
- RCRPRFM (NCT02256891)
- Testing
- PRFM, Double Row
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Shoulder Pain
Influence of Anthropometric Data, Shoulder Complex Muscle Strength, and Abdominal-lumbar Endurance in Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test
A previous study of the Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (EPOLTEST) in a population aged 18 to 25 years isolated 3 main factors influencing the CKCUEST score: upper extremity span, weight, and sex of the…
- Trial name
- EPOLTEST 2 (NCT05291273)
- Testing
- Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test, Prone Bridge Test, Measurement of the muscle strength of the shoulder complex
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Shoulder Dislocation
Propofol Target-Controlled Infusion in Emergency Department Sedation
There exists continued controversy over the use of propofol in Emergency Department procedural sedation, this is despite its widespread existence in clinical practice for at least a decade.
- Trial name
- ProTEDS (NCT03442803)
- Testing
- Target-Controlled Infusion
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Shoulder Impingement, Prehabilitation
The Acute Effects of Pragmatic Manual Therapy on the Range of Motion of Shoulder Joint
Current studies on the mechanism of subacromial impingement and other shoulder pathology reveal that multiple factors are responsible for impingement.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement, Prehabilitation, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT04242888
- Testing
- pragmatic manual therapies
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isra University
Shoulder Pain
Ultrasound Measurement of the Suprascapular Nerve
Suprascapular nerve is the first nerve that branches from the upper trunk of brachial plexus. It receives signals transmitted from the fifth and sixth cervical root.
- Trial name
- NCT04683705
- Testing
- Ultrasound
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pain, Shoulder
Continuous Cryotherapy in Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients
This is a randomized prospective study to test if cooling therapies decrease narcotic pain medication use in patients following total shoulder replacement surgery (total shoulder arthroplasty, TSA).
- Trial name
- NCT04861441
- Testing
- Aircast Cryo Cuff (Shoulder) and Aircast Cryo Cuff I/C Motorized Cooler, Icepacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- D. Patrick Williams
Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain
"Validation and Reability of the Munich Shoulder Questionnaire Into Turkish Patients"
The purpose of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the MSQ to Turkish language and test the validity and reliability of Turkish version of MSQ in shoulder dysfunction patients.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Injury
- Trial name
- MSQ (NCT03956147)
- Testing
- Munich Shoulder Questionnaire
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Partial Rotator Cuff Tears (PRCTs)
High-frequency Short-course Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Partial Rotator Cuff Tears: Study Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial
This is a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical study exploring three different extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) regimens for patients with partial rotator cuff tears, a common cause of chronic shoulder pain and…
- Trial name
- NCT07673055
- Testing
- Arm 1 Intervention Name: High-frequency short-course extracorporeal shock wave therapy Arm 2 Intervention Name: High-frequency intensive extracorporeal shock wave therapy Arm 3 Intervention Name: Conv
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Shoulder Pain, Injury of Shoulder Region
Plasma Glucose Levels With Dexamethasone as Adjuvant to Interscalene Block
The purpose of this study is to determine the Finger Blood Glucose (sugar) when dexamethasone is added to a local anesthetic for a shoulder nerve block procedure.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain, Injury of Shoulder Region, Disorder of Shoulder, Disorder of Rotator Cuff
- Trial name
- NCT01538459
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lifespan
Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder
Handgrip Strengthening Exercise in Treatment of the Patients With Primary Sub-Acromial Impingement Syndrome
This study aims to investigate the relative effect of handgrip strengthening exercise in improving function, pain, strength, and active range of motion (AROM) of the shoulder among patients with primary sub-acromial impingement…
- Trial name
- NCT03468088
- Testing
- Hand grip strengthening, Conventional treatment
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Saud University
Sports Physical Therapy
Comparative Effects of Spencer Muscle Energy Technique Versus Post Facilitation Stretch Among Fast Bowlers
This study compares the effectiveness of Spencer Muscle Energy Technique and Post Facilitation Stretch in reducing shoulder pain in 32 fast bowlers aged 18-35.
- Trial name
- NCT07062926
- Testing
- Spencer Muscle Energy Technique, Post Facilitation Stretch
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University