The Effect of Myofascial Release in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Myofascial Release in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06301490
• Other study ID #: Taif university
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 11, 2024
• Est. completion date: March 2, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Taif University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain has been reported to be the third most common musculoskeletal presentation in primary care, after low back pain and knee pain. The prognosis for those presenting with musculoskeletal shoulder pain varies greatly amongst individuals, with 50% of people reporting symptoms 6 months after presenting in primary healthcare. Functional limitations, in addition to pain, are widespread and can interfere with job, hobbies, social, and sporting activities. They may also relate to psychological discomfort and a lower quality of life. Continuous computer uses without a break, awkward postures, and the duration and frequency of laptop use have all been identified as risk factors for musculoskeletal diseases. The most prevalent cause, accounting for 70% of cases, is rotator cuff dysfunction. Rotator cuff disorders are frequently associated with short and long-term impairment and discomfort, with approximately fifty percent of patients experiencing pain or functional restrictions for up to two years. The majority of shoulder pain concerns are treated in primary care by physiotherapists and general practitioners. Myofascial release is a common hands-on method manual therapy technique that uses carefully guided low load, long duration mechanical pressures to modify the myofascial complex with promising results in improving functional level.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of myofascial release in patient with rotator cuff tendinopathy.

METHOD: The design of this study is a double blinded Randomize control trail. Forty-two participants will be divided into one of two groups, group one will have strengthening exercises, range of motion exercise, and ice application, group two will perform the same exercises with ice application plus myofascial release. Patient will be followed for one month, two session per week and the session duration will be 30-45 mins. Assessment and re-assessment will be done by independent physical therapist. All patients will be assessed by using quick DASH, VAS, ROM, and Kessler psychological distress scale.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 36
• Est. completion date: March 2, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: February 15, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. are aged between 20-60 years old,

2. have one or more than one positive finding in one of the following categories: (1) painful arc of movement during flexion or abduction; (2) Neer (sensitivity 0.78, specificity 0.58) or Kennedy-Hawkins (sensitivity 0.74, specificity 0.57) impingement signs[28]; and (3) pain during resisted external rotation, abduction or empty can test (sensitivity 0.69, specificity 0.62).[29] A combination of positive results to these clinical tests has values = 0.74 for sensitivity and specificity for SIS.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. have a history of glenohumeral luxation in the last 12 months or any fracture to the shoulder girdle.

2. have a shoulder pain reproduced by cervical movements. had a previous shoulder surgery, adhesive capsulitis, defined as loss of passive shoulder ROM greater than 50%, and

3. have a clinical sign of full-thickness tears of any rotator cuff muscles identified by lag signs [30]: drop sign (sensitivity 0.73, specificity 0.77), external rotation sign (sensitivity 0.46, specificity 0.94) and internal rotation sign (sensitivity 1.00, specificity 0.84).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
• Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
• Syndrome

Intervention

Other:
• Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is a popular hands-on method manual therapy technique that uses carefully guided low load, long duration mechanical pressures to modify the myofascial complex (directly or indirectly), with the goal of restoring appropriate length, decreasing discomfort, and improving range of motion, muscle recovery, and physical performance in healthy persons.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Saudi Arabia	Taif University	Taif	Makkah

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Taif University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Saudi Arabia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	pain intensity	The pain intensity will be assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS) which assess pain from 0 (no pain) to 10 (most severe pain) and has good reliability and validity	one month
Primary	disability	The disability will be assessed using Quick DASH. The Arabic Q-DASH questionnaire consist of eleven questions that measures the disability of upper extremity, ranges from 0-100 a higher score indicates a higher disability, and it is a reliable and valid upper extremity outcome measure for assessing patients with various upper extremity disorders	one month
Secondary	rang of motion	ROM will be measured in standing position for shoulder flexion, extension, and abduction, supine position for internal rotation, and external rotation with a two-arm standard goniometer with a good reliability	one month
Secondary	psychological distress, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL)	HRQoL will be assessed using Kessler psychological distress scale, the questionnaire consists of ten questions, and scoring from 10-50 while 10 means likely will and 50 means likely to have a sever disorder, and it is valid and reliable	one month