Treatment Protocol for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain — TPHSP  

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title: Effectiveness of a Three-Dimensional Scapular-Humeral Mobilization Technique on Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a specific stretching and strengthening protocol, in addition to current standard treatment, is more effective for treating post-stroke shoulder pain than current standard treatment alone.

Clinical Trial Description

Current standard treatment of post-stroke shoulder pain includes joint protection (i.e., slings and protective positioning) and stretching/strengthening exercises through a pain-free range. Although the added movement of the shoulder blade when moving the post-stroke arm has been recommended in the literature, no studies to date have been found which directly looks at the impact of providing synchronized three-dimensional scapular and humeral movement during therapy. Due to the integral relationship between the scapula and the humerus during movement, it is hypothesized that an increase in 3-dimensional shoulder blade mobility in the painful post-stroke shoulder will contribute to increased pain-free 3-dimensional arm movement. This double-blind randomized-controlled study aims to investigate the effectiveness of this 3-D approach at addressing post-stroke shoulder pain. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hemiplegia
• Shoulder Pain
• Stroke

• NCT number: NCT01232218
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2010
• Completion date: May 2012