Shoulder ImpingementNCT00764764
Study of the Effect of Neck Treatment on Shoulder Impingement
A study testing shoulder treatment and Shoulder AND cervical treatment in people with Shoulder Impingement and Shoulder Pain, run by CAMC Health System at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to conduct research to determine the most effective physical therapy treatment for a condition called shoulder impingement. This condition occurs when tissue in the shoulder is caught between the humerus (arm bone) and the scapula (shoulder blade). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 40 to 70 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- What is being tested?
- shoulder treatment and Shoulder AND cervical treatment
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 3 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- May 2008to 2 Apr 2009
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 40 to 70 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- the complaint of pain in either the anterior, lateral, or posterior aspect of the upper arm in an area extending from the acromion to the deltoid tubercle or to a point equally distal on the humerus.
- production or increase in pain in any of the area(s) above with one of the following:
- active shoulder flexion or scaption (elevation in the scapular plane)
- impingement sign as described by Neer (1983)
- Hawkins-Kennedy impingement test (1980)
- resisted supraspinatus, shoulder internal or external strength testing
- patient is between 40 and 70 years of age
Who cannot join
- Any previous history of surgery or fracture in the cervical spine, upper thoracic spine, humerus, scapula, or clavicle
- Any previous or current history of psychiatric or psychological treatment
- Any medical condition that predisposes patients to shoulder pain such as past or current history of diabetes mellitus, fibromyalgia, adhesive capsulitis, rheumatoid arthritis, shoulder osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency, pregnancy, or shoulder instability
- Any prolonged exposure to blood thinners or steroids
- Constant lateral humeral pain that does not alter with movement, time of day, or position for the last 60 days
- Subjects with an active worker's compensation claim related to the cervical spine, shoulder, or upper thoracic spine, or subjects with any impending or current litigation related to the same areas
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- A score of 11 or higher in the sensory plus affective dimensions of pain with the short-form of the McGill Pain Questionnaire
- Any injections in the shoulder, cervical spine or upper thoracic spines in the last 6 months
- Pain in the posterior shoulder, mid- and lower cervical spine, or upper thoracic spine that the patient wants treated
- Onset of symptoms associated with trauma or trauma to the neck/shoulder area in the last 60 days
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Charleston Area Medical Center Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
Charleston, West Virginia, 25311
About this study
Official title: Shoulder Impingement: A By-Product of Cervical Spine Dysfunction?
The purpose of this pilot study is to conduct research to determine the most effective physical therapy treatment for a condition called shoulder impingement. This condition occurs when tissue in the shoulder is caught between the humerus (arm bone) and the scapula (shoulder blade). This causes pain when one tries to reach overhead or behind the back.
Two treatment methods will be used in the study. The first method uses the traditional treatments of hands-on shoulder stretching, shoulder exercise, posture, and education. The second method will use the traditional methods of shoulder treatment in addition to treatment of the cervical spine.
It is hypothesized that a group of patients between 40 and 70 years of age with signs and symptoms of shoulder impingement who receive physical therapy to the cervical spine and shoulder will report a higher level of functioning, will report less pain, and will gain more range of motion than a group of patients receiving physical therapy solely to the shoulder.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis, Cervical Degenerative Joint Disease
- Being tested
- shoulder treatment, Shoulder AND cervical treatment
- Keywords
- shoulder pain, rotator cuff, impingement, cervical referred pain, neural tension
- Medical subject headings
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
shoulder treatmentProcedure or surgery
shoulder exercise, joint mobilization, home program, posture
Shoulder AND cervical treatmentProcedure or surgery
Cervical and shoulder joint mobilization, exercise, posture, and home program
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| I | Active comparator | Group I - Shoulder treatment only Receives: Procedure: shoulder treatment |
| II | Experimental | Cervical and shoulder treatment Receives: Procedure: Shoulder AND cervical treatment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Active Shoulder Scaption range of motion
Measured: 3 weeks, 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
DASH Functional Questionaire
Measured: 3 weeks, 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Oct 2008 (estimated)
- Study startMay 2008
- Primary completion2 Apr 2009
- Study completion2 Apr 2009
Why it stopped: PI left institution
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Shoulder ImpingementStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 3 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- CAMC Health System
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Clark K Vaughan, MHSc, PT, Principal investigator, CAMC Health System
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00764764
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 08-01-2014
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 1 Oct 2008
- Last updated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Shoulder Impingement: A By-Product of Cervical Spine Dysfunction?
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00764764
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 08-01-2014
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement, Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis, Cervical Degenerative Joint Disease
- Keywords
- shoulder pain, rotator cuff, impingement, cervical referred pain, neural tension
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: PI left institution
- Enrolment
- 3 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- CAMC Health SystemUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2008 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 2 Apr 2009 (actual)
- Study completion
- 2 Apr 2009 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Oct 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this pilot study is to conduct research to determine the most effective physical therapy treatment for a condition called shoulder impingement. This condition occurs when tissue in the shoulder is caught between the humerus (arm bone) and the scapula (shoulder blade). This causes pain when one tries to reach overhead or behind the back.
Two treatment methods will be used in the study. The first method uses the traditional treatments of hands-on shoulder stretching, shoulder exercise, posture, and education. The second method will use the traditional methods of shoulder treatment in addition to treatment of the cervical spine.
It is hypothesized that a group of patients between 40 and 70 years of age with signs and symptoms of shoulder impingement who receive physical therapy to the cervical spine and shoulder will report a higher level of functioning, will report less pain, and will gain more range of motion than a group of patients receiving physical therapy solely to the shoulder.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| I | Active comparator | Procedure: shoulder treatmentGroup I - Shoulder treatment only |
| II | Experimental | Procedure: Shoulder AND cervical treatmentCervical and shoulder treatment |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 40 to 70 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- the complaint of pain in either the anterior, lateral, or posterior aspect of the upper arm in an area extending from the acromion to the deltoid tubercle or to a point equally distal on the humerus.
- production or increase in pain in any of the area(s) above with one of the following:
- patient is between 40 and 70 years of age
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Any previous history of surgery or fracture in the cervical spine, upper thoracic spine, humerus, scapula, or clavicle
- Any previous or current history of psychiatric or psychological treatment
- Any medical condition that predisposes patients to shoulder pain such as past or current history of diabetes mellitus, fibromyalgia, adhesive capsulitis, rheumatoid arthritis, shoulder osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency, pregnancy, or shoulder instability
- Any prolonged exposure to blood thinners or steroids
- Constant lateral humeral pain that does not alter with movement, time of day, or position for the last 60 days
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| shoulder treatmentshoulder exercise, joint mobilization, home program, posture | Procedure or surgery | I |
| Shoulder AND cervical treatmentCervical and shoulder joint mobilization, exercise, posture, and home program | Procedure or surgery | II |
Primary outcome
Active Shoulder Scaption range of motion
Time frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks
1 secondary outcome
DASH Functional Questionaire
Time frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: PI left institution). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Aug 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Clark K Vaughan, MHSc, PT principal investigator
CAMC Health System
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing shoulder treatment and Shoulder AND cervical treatment in people with Shoulder Impingement and Shoulder Pain, run by CAMC Health System at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early (reason given: PI left institution). Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Active Shoulder Scaption range of motion (time frame: 3 weeks, 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Aug 2026.