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Dry Needling and Manipulation vs. Mobilization, Exercise and Interferential Electrotherapy for Shoulder Impingement (Subacromial Pain Syndrome)

NCT03168477 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 145

Last updated 2019-10-09

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Summary

The purpose of this research is to compare two different approaches for treating patients with shoulder impingement (subacromial pain syndrome): electric dry needling and spinal manipulation versus impairment-based mobilization, exercise, and interferential electrotherapy. Physical therapists commonly use all of these techniques to treat shoulder impingement (subacromial pain syndrome). This study is attempting to find out if one treatment strategy is more effective than the other.

Conditions

  • Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Interventions

OTHER

dry needling

Dry needling to the supraspinatus (proximal/distal teno-osseus junction and musculotendinous junction under acromion process), deltoid muscle, upper trapezius muscle and levator scapulae muscle on the painful side. Clinicians may also needle the terres major, infraspinatous, rhomboids and thoracic paraspinals, as needed. Up to 12 treatment sessions over 6 weeks.

OTHER

spinal manipulation

HVLA thrust manipulation to cervical, thoracic and/or upper rib articulation (R1-R3).

OTHER

mobilization

Impairment-based mobilization targeting the muscles, scapulae and joint capsule of the painful shoulder. Up to 12 treatment sessions over 6 weeks.

OTHER

exercise

Impairment-based exercise targeting the muscles, scapulae and joint capsule of the painful shoulder. Up to 12 treatment sessions over 6 weeks.

OTHER

modalities

Interferential electrotherapy targeting the muscles, scapulae and joint capsule of the painful shoulder. Up to 12 treatment sessions over 6 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    collaborator OTHER

  • Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James Dunning, DPT · American Academy of Manipulative Therapy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-15
Primary Completion
2019-05-01
Completion
2019-05-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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