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Chronic Shoulder Pain Treated by Pressures With the Thumbs on the Trigger Points

Primary Purpose

Shoulder Pain

Status

Completed

Phase

Phase 1

Locations

Canada

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

ischemic compression

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Shoulder Pain focused on measuring chiropractic, myofascial trigger points, ischemic compression, shoulder pain

Eligibility Criteria

30 Years - 60 Years (Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

30 to 60 years old.
To have suffered from shoulder pain on a daly basis for at least 3 months
Participants had to be able to raise the arm above ther head.
They had accept to receive 15 chiropractic treatments without charge.

Exclusion Criteria:

Past surgery to the arm.
Injection to the shoulder in the month preceding the trial.
A diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or any other systemic disorders affecting the joints.
Shoulder pain from an herniated disc.

Sites / Locations

2930 Cote Richelieu

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Arm Description

Ischemic compression on trigger points located around the shoulder. Active comparator. Ischemic compression, 5 weeks

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Shoulder Pain and Disability Index questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures

Pain visual analog scale

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT00679887

First Posted

May 15, 2008

Last Updated

May 16, 2008

Sponsor

Guy Hains Chiropractor

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT00679887

Brief Title

Chronic Shoulder Pain Treated by Pressures With the Thumbs on the Trigger Points

Official Title

Chronic Shoulder Pain of Myofascial Origin,a Randomised Clinical Trial Using Ischemic Compression Therapy.

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

May 2008

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

September 2003 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

December 2006 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

December 2006 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor

Guy Hains Chiropractor

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find the efficacy of treating the trigger points located around the shoulder in patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain.

Detailed Description

Chronic shoulder pain is a common condition which should be treated by surgery only wen conservative approaches have been tried. in the present trial the authors intend to find the effectiveness of treating the triggers points located in muscles, ligaments and tendons surrounding the shoulderin patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain. The technique used in this trial is ischemic compression(thumb tip pressure) on the trigger points

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Shoulder Pain

Keywords

chiropractic, myofascial trigger points, ischemic compression, shoulder pain

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Study Phase

Phase 1, Phase 2

Interventional Study Model

Crossover Assignment

Masking

Participant

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

59 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

Ischemic compression on trigger points located around the shoulder. Active comparator. Ischemic compression, 5 weeks

Intervention Type

Procedure

Intervention Name(s)

ischemic compression

Intervention Description

Active Comparator, ischemic compression, 3 times a week,5 weeks

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Shoulder Pain and Disability Index questionnaire

Time Frame

At baseline, after 15 treatments ,30 days aftr the treatments and 6 months later

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Pain visual analog scale

Time Frame

After 15 treatments, 30 days after the treatments and 6 months later.

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

30 Years

Maximum Age & Unit of Time

60 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 30 to 60 years old. To have suffered from shoulder pain on a daly basis for at least 3 months Participants had to be able to raise the arm above ther head. They had accept to receive 15 chiropractic treatments without charge. Exclusion Criteria: Past surgery to the arm. Injection to the shoulder in the month preceding the trial. A diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or any other systemic disorders affecting the joints. Shoulder pain from an herniated disc.

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Guy Hains, DC

Organizational Affiliation

UQTR

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Martin Descarreaux, DC, PHD

Organizational Affiliation

UQTR

Official's Role

Study Chair

Facility Information:

Facility Name

2930 Cote Richelieu

City

Trois-Rivières

State/Province

Quebec

ZIP/Postal Code

G8Z3Y8

Country

Canada

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