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Effectiveness of Physical Therapy Program to Treat Rotator Cuff Disorders Among Nursing Professionals

NCT01465932 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2011-11-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The program of stretching, strengthening and proprioception is more effective than stretching and strengthening program in nursing, with rotator cuff disorder, according to indicators of quality of life and job satisfaction.

Conditions

  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • Quality of Life
  • Satisfaction

Interventions

OTHER

Control, no Proprioception

The period of data collection period was from June 2010 to August 2011. All subjects who met the inclusion criteria, were randomly allocated to group 1 (control) or group 2 (experimental). Both groups consisted of 12 physical therapy sessions, taking place 2 times a week for 6 weeks. After randomization, subjects were allocated to group 1 (control group) underwent cervical stretching exercises, strengthening the scapular muscles and rotator cuff and cryotherapy.

OTHER

Experimental, Proprioceptive exercises

The period of data collection period was from June 2010 to August 2011. All subjects who met the inclusion criteria, were randomly allocated to group 1 (control) or group 2 (experimental). Both groups consisted of 12 physical therapy sessions, taking place 2 times a week for 6 weeks. After randomization, subjects were allocated to group 2 (experimental group) underwent cervical stretching exercises, strengthening the scapular muscles and rotator cuff exercises and cryotherapy as well as proprioceptive sensory-motor

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lisandra V. Martins, postgraduate · University of Sao Paulo

  • Maria HP Marziale · University of Sao Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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