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NCT number NCT03001908
Other study ID # UNE 052316-013
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date December 2016
Est. completion date April 30, 2018

Study information

Verified date June 2018
Source University of New England
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Pain pressure measurements, fine wire EMG and real time imaging ultrasound will be used to determine the relationships between motion, pain perception, and mobility in the glenohumeral joint. Muscle activity, joint motion, and pain will be measured pre-post randomized interventions to determine the response to various physical therapy techniques.


Description:

To achieve the study aims, 88 adults (44 controls, 44 with stiff shoulders) between the ages of 18-65 will be recruited. The investigators will apply a protocol based on current evidence for effectiveness of mobilizations (4 bouts of 30 sec, oscillatory gr III mobilization @1 Hz vs. 4 bouts of 30 seconds, static gr III mobilization), with interventions determined by randomized blocked assignment. Before and after the intervention, the investigators will assess levels of EMG activity of the posterior rotator cuff during a posterior glide, the force required for the mobilization to reach end range stretch, the amount of humeral head translation on the glenoid via US, and pain pressure thresholds (PPT). The data collected will allow investigators to determine the mechanisms involved in range of motion (ROM) changes and hypoalgesia produced by glenohumeral (GH) joint mobilization in both normal and stiff shoulders by evaluating the main and interaction effects of: the type of mobilization (static vs oscillatory), the magnitude of joint translation via imaging ultrasound, the EMG response of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles, and changes in local and central pain processing observed via PPT testing. These data will allow investigators to evaluate whether motion improvements occur due to mechanical factors (stretch of the capsule observed via change in translation), neurophysiologic factors (change in translation associated with reduction in EMG activity), or both. Concurrent measurements of pain processing by the nervous system (local and central mechanisms) will allow evaluation of whether changes in pain processing occur following oscillatory movements, sustained movements, or both. This information will result in improved understanding of the mechanisms of action of joint mobilization, determination of the efficacy of various modes of mobilization to improve joint translation, and determination of the efficacy of various modes of mobilization to decrease pain.

Data analysis:

All data will be analyzed in aggregate form using quantitative statistics. Descriptive statistics will be utilized for demographic data including age, height, weight, gender, handedness, and side of intervention.

Groups will be measured using tests of difference based on group assignments (normal vs stiff shoulder; sustained vs oscillatory mobilization) comparing peak and root mean squared EMG activity, pain pressure thresholds, force of mobilization, and amount of translation measured via US as well as analysis of interaction effects.

All data will be analyzed using an intention to treat model, and any missing data points were replaced using imputation via means of the group.

All outliers, defined as data points beyond the 95th percentile and identified as outliers during analysis in SPSS, will be Winsorized to minimize the effect of potentially spurious outliers via replacement with the highest non-outlier obtained value for the group.

Descriptive statistics including means, ranges and standard deviations will be assessed for each group condition.

Data will be assessed for the required assumptions for parametric testing/ Analysis of variance(ANOVA) including Mauchly's test of sphericity and the Shapiro-Wilk test of normality. Data not meeting the required assumptions will be assessed with the appropriate non-parametric equivalent test.

Aim 1 will investigate the relationships and within and between group differences in rotator cuff activity (EMG) and posterior glide mobility and mobilization force in the glenohumeral joint in individuals with stiff and normal shoulders based on joint mobilization type.

To analyze within subjects main effects, interaction effects, and second order interaction effects of group and mobilization condition on the DV, three-way between-between-within mixed ANOVAs will be used.

IV: shoulder condition stiff vs normal; oscillation vs static posterior glide; time.

X Repeated measure Dependent variables(DV)s: EMG, US translation, force In the presence of significant three way interactions, post hoc testing to determine simple two way interaction effects will be performed using separate two way ANOVAs Univariate testing will be utilized to determine the presence of simple main effects.

Post hoc analysis will utilize pairwise comparisons in the presence of significant main effects. Bonferroni correction will be utilized due to multiple tests, with comparisons within each simple-simple main effect considered a family of comparisons.

To investigate the relationships between rotator cuff activity (EMG) and posterior glide mobility in individuals with stiff and normal shoulders, point bi-serial correlation will be utilized to assess for meaningful relationships between the following variables:

Mobilization condition x change in EMG, US, force Group (stiff vs control) assignment x change in EMG, US, force Aim 2 will investigate the within and between group differences and relationships between changes in PPT and type of mobilization (static, oscillatory) in individuals with stiff and normal shoulders.

Between group differences will be assessed via ind. t-tests, using the dichotomous independent variables (IV) static vs. oscillatory mobilization, and the DV of PPT measures.

Within group differences will be assessed via paired t-tests, using the dichotomous IV static vs. oscillatory mobilization, and the DV of PPT measures.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 88
Est. completion date April 30, 2018
Est. primary completion date April 30, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- both healthy volunteers, as well as individuals with shoulder stiffness

Exclusion Criteria:

- shoulder surgery within the past 6 months

- history of shoulder fractures

- rheumatoid arthritis

- osteoporosis

- current pregnancy

- active cancer

- blood clotting or connective tissue disorders

- receiving workman's compensation benefits for your shoulder injury

- pending litigation for your shoulder injury

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
glenohumeral mobilization-oscillation
posterior glide mobilizations oscillated at 1hz, 4 x 30 seconds
glenohumeral mobilization-sustained
posterior glide mobilization, sustained 4 x 30 seconds

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of New England Portland Maine

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of New England

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary EMG activity of posterior rotator cuff Fine wire EMG used to measure peak and mean activity of supraspinatus, infraspinatus during mobilization Immediate post-intervention
Secondary force applied during mobilization force sensor used to determine force required to produce glenohumeral translation, compared pre-post intervention baseline, immediately post intervention (within 3 minutes)
Secondary translation of humeral head Real time US imaging to determine amount of translation, assess pre-post intervention changes baseline, immediately post intervention (within 3 minutes)
Secondary pain pressure threshold-bilateral deltoid pain pressure threshold at deltoid bilaterally; assessed for changes pre-post intervention baseline, immediately post intervention (within 5 minutes)
Secondary pain pressure threshold-bilateral forearm pain pressure threshold at medial forearmbilaterally; assessed for changes pre-post intervention baseline, immediately post intervention (within 5 minutes)
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