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Conservative or Operative Treatment for the Shoulder Impingement Syndrome?

NCT00349648 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2006-07-07

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Summary

Study hypothesis: The impingement syndrome of the rotator cuff is a common cause of shoulder pain for which the most effective treatment is unknown. Steroid injections and anti-inflammatory analgetics are considered as effective methods. Physiotherapy and acromioplasty are commonly used treatments.

Hypothesis: Arthroscopy and acromioplasty in addition to conservative treatment is equally effective as conservative treatment alone for shoulder impingement syndrome.

Conditions

  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

acromioplasty

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kanta-Häme Central Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Saara Ketola · Kanta-Häme Central Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-03-31
Completion
2006-07-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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