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Treatment Protocol for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain

NCT01232218 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2012-07-27

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Stroke
  • Hemiplegia
  • Shoulder Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Standard education/exercises for hemiplegic shoulder pain

Each participant will receive standard education for safe positioning and movement of the painful hemiplegic shoulder. Participants will also be provided with standard stretching and strengthening exercises by and experienced Occupational Therapist who will grade the level of exercise to suit their needs. Intervention will take place 3x/week for 1 hour.

OTHER

Three dimensional Scapular-Humeral Mobilizations

Each participant will receive standard education for safe positioning and movement of the painful hemiplegic shoulder. Participants will also be provided with stretching and strengthening exercises by and experienced Occupational Therapist who will grade the level of exercise to suit their needs. Intervention will take place 3x/week for 1 hour. Participants in this group will receive an additional scapular humeral mobilization while simultaneously performing the standard stretching/strengthening exercise protocol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Toronto

    collaborator OTHER

  • Connect Learning Centre

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Ontario Stroke Network

    collaborator OTHER

  • Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Denyse Richardson, MD; M.Ed · Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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