Active clinical trials for "Rotator Cuff Injuries"

This study is to evaluate the effect of polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) for healing and fatty degeneration of rotator cuff. The investigators will enroll 130 patients with rotator cuff tear who will undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. 130 patients will be classified into two group. One group (PDRN) will be injected at the repaired cuff with 3cc polydeoxyribonucleotide just after surgery and be injected with another 3ml polydeoxyribonucleotide under ultrasound guidance 2 weeks after the surgery. The other group (CONTROL) will be injected with 3ml normal saline in the same manner.

Rotator cuff related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is the most common shoulder disorder and its chronicization leads to multiple consequences such as early retirement, absenteeism from work, decreased participation and quality of life and expensive yearly healthcare costs (128 739 687 $ according to CNESST). Even though scientific evidence has shown that prioritising physiotherapy exercises over surgery for the initial management of RCRSP is a great way to save on healthcare costs without compromising quality, it does not always result in a resolution of symptoms and patients' quality of life can still be affected thereafter: up to 30% of people with RCRSP remain symptomatic despite rehabilitation interventions. This lack of therapeutic success could be explained by a multitude of factors, but a central issue that can explain a lack of improvement is an inappropriate dosage or choice of exercises prescribed. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of 3 non-operative methods of delivering shoulder management (2 types of exercises and an advice and education only group) on symptoms and functional limitations for people with RCRSP. Results from this project should help us further our knowledge on which non-operative treatment to promote with patients presenting with RCRSP, thus decreasing the proportion of individuals experiencing pain even after going through a rehabilitation program.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 8-week pain neuroscience education programme compared to a biomedical education programme on the rehabilitation of patients who undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Outcome measures included pain intensity, patients' attitudes and beliefs about pain, disability and quality of life.

The aim of our study is to investigate the effectiveness of Pulse Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMT) versus placebo on pain, quality of life, shoulder function and isokinetic assessment, and muscle strength in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome.

Shoulder pathology has a high prevalence in the field of musculoskeletal diagnoses, as well as being a common etiology in cases of disability. Passive and active-assisted kinesitherapy are used in the physiotherapy protocol. These techniques sometimes lead to feedback of fear and increased sensation of pain on the part of the patient that can slow or hinder the optimal recovery. A randomized clinical trial is intended to demonstrate that techniques for myofascial release of muscles important in the biomechanics of the shoulder, it is more effective than kinesitherapy in improving myofascial and also by eliminating the aforementioned unwanted effects and, therefore, improving the recovery of these processes.

Various stretches are used to lengthen the posterior shoulder capsule. No study has reported the comparison of the pragmatic posterior capsular stretch and cross body stertch

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and therapeutic ultrasound combined with home-based exercise in comparison with home-based exercise alone in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). Participants are going to evaluate before training, and at the 1-month follow-up and 3-month follow-up using the visual analog scale (VAS) scores for pain during activity, at rest, and at night, and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI).

Shoulder pain is the third most common musculoskeletal problem after lumbar and neck diseases in clinical practice, and the most common cause of shoulder pain is subacromial impingement syndrome. The main goal of treatment is to reduce pain and to solve the mechanical problem that causes functional impairment. Low-level laser treatment is an increasingly used treatment modality in the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome as in many musculoskeletal diseases, as it promotes cell proliferation and tissue regeneration by its anti-inflammatory and photobiostimulation properties. Also, High-intensity laser therapy is a treatment method that is gaining popularity in the recent years. These ultra-short impulses effect a deep action in the biological tissue (3-4 cm), with a homogeneous distribution of the light source in the irradiated soft tissue, but without excessive thermal enhancements. It reduces pain and edema with photomechanic effects in deep tissues. As far as the investigators know, there are no studies comparing these two treatment modalities in subacromial impingement syndrome yet. This study was planned to compare the efficacy of High-intensity laser therapy and low-intensity laser therapy in treatment of patients with subacromial impingement syndrome.

Recent systematic reviews, and meta-analyses concluded that rotator cuff and scapular strengthening exercises should be included in rehabilitation programs for patients with middle-size rotator cuff muscle tear. Superior translation of the humeral head is one of the factors adversely affecting this rehabilitation process. Aside from rotator cuff muscles, opposition of superior humeral head translation can be achieved by the glenohumeral adductors (i.e. pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi muscles, and teres major), which act as humeral head depressors by means of the medio-inferior vector created by the orientation of their tendons. Recruitment of the glenohumeral adductors has been shown to decrease subacromial narrowing in elevated arms in asymptomatic individuals, and is thought to be a coping mechanism to decrease pain in individuals with rotator cuff tear. However, to the best of our knowledge, the efficacy of humeral head depressor muscle co-activation training on functional outcomes in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery after middle-size rotator cuff muscle tear has never been evaluated in patients with middle-size rotator cuff muscle tear. Since recruitment of those muscles could prevent a decrease in subacromial space during arm elevation, it could potentially lead to improved exercise performance, earlier benefits and better treatment outcomes compared to routine rotator cuff strengthening exercises. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the humeral head depressor muscle co-activation training on functional outcomes in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery after middle-size rotator cuff muscle tear.

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SIS) is a pathology resulting from mechanical repetitive compression and inflammation of the supraspinatus tendon, subacromial bursa and biceps tendon under the acromion and the coracoacromial ligament. It is the most common cause of shoulder pain, with an incidence of 44-65%. Restriction of the range of motion, along with the pain in the anterior region of the shoulder, is the main reason for disability and decreased quality of life in patients with SIS. Physical exercises to improve the range of motion, strengthening, and flexibility is the main part of treatment. The subacromial-subdeltoid bursa corticosteroid injection is shown to decrease pain during the exercise program and increase participation in the treatment. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of a supervised exercise program and home-based exercise program after subacromial-subdeltoid bursa corticosteroid injection in patients with SIS.