Shoulder Training: Muscle Recruitment Patterns and the Effect of an Exercise Program

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by University Ghent, April 2009

First Received: September 25, 2008 Last Updated: April 6, 2009 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	University Ghent
Information provided by:	University Ghent
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00774956

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate the muscle recruitment pattern and the effect of a 6 week shoulder exercise training program in healthy persons and subjects with shoulder impingement

Condition	Intervention
Shoulder Impingement	Procedure: Exercise training program

MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Shoulder Training: Muscle Recruitment Patterns and the Effect of an Exercise Program

Further study details as provided by University Ghent:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Muscle recruitment pattern [ Time Frame: After 6 weeks of training ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Shoulder pain and functional ability in the patient group [ Time Frame: After 6 weeks of training ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	60
Study Start Date:	September 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Subject with shoulder impingement	Procedure: Exercise training program A 6 week shoulder exercise training program
2: Active Comparator Healthy persons	Procedure: Exercise training program A 6 week shoulder exercise training program

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 40 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

current reported history of shoulder pain localised at the glenohumeral joint diagnosed as impingement
two positive shoulder impingement tests
pain reproduction during two of three additional categories of clinical tests
the subject is able to perform pain-free arm elevations with a resistance of 0.5 kg

Exclusion Criteria:

cervical and periscapular pain
positive labral injury tests
history of shoulder surgery

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00774956

Contacts

Contact: Kristof De Mey

Kristof.demey@ugent.be

Locations

Belgium
University Ghent	Recruiting
Ghent, Belgium, 9000
Principal Investigator: Guy Vanderstraeten, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator: Ann Cools, PhD

Sponsors and Collaborators

University Ghent

Investigators

Principal Investigator:	Guy Vanderstraeten, MD, PhD	University Ghent
Principal Investigator:	Ann Cools, PhD	University Ghent

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	University Ghent ( Ann Cools )
Study ID Numbers:	2008/432
Study First Received:	September 25, 2008
Last Updated:	April 6, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00774956 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Belgium: Institutional Review Board

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009