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Impingement Syndrome, ShoulderNCT03468088

Handgrip Strengthening Exercise in Treatment of the Patients With Primary Sub-Acromial Impingement Syndrome

A study testing Hand grip strengthening and Conventional treatment in people with Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder, run by King Saud University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.

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Trial summary

This study aims to investigate the relative effect of handgrip strengthening exercise in improving function, pain, strength, and active range of motion (AROM) of the shoulder among patients with primary sub-acromial impingement syndrome (SAIS). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder
What is being tested?
Hand grip strengthening and Conventional treatment
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteSaudi Arabia
Study dates
1 Feb 2018to 15 Dec 2018
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 18 to 45 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
  • Aged 18 to 45
  • Diagnosed by their referring physician with subacromial impingement syndrome and has a positive impingement \& rotator cuff test
  • Pain intensity between 3 to 8 in VAS

Who cannot join

  • History of shoulder fracture or dislocation, osteophytes, and labral tear.
  • History of cardiac, neurological or musculoskeletal disease that precludes the ability to perform the exercise in the upper extremity.
  • Treatment with another intervention.
  • Hand or forearm dysfunction
  • Rheumatoid disease
  • Diabetic
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  • History of shoulder, cervical, and thoracic surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Malignancy
  • Symptoms for more than 1 year
  • Bilateral SAIS

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Saudi Arabia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Ministry of Health Hospital

    Jeddah

    Amal AlAnazi, +966535924417, amalalanazi600@gmail.com

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Relative Effect of Handgrip Strengthening Exercise in Treatment of the Patients With Primary Sub-Acromial Impingement Syndrome

This study aims to investigate the relative effect of handgrip strengthening exercise in improving function, pain, strength, and active range of motion (AROM) of the shoulder among patients with primary sub-acromial impingement syndrome (SAIS).

Read the detailed description

The current study is a Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial to investigate the effectiveness of handgrip strengthening exercise in the treatment of patients with primary subacromial impingement syndrome. The randomization process will be based on concealed envelop picked up by participants.The patient will be conveniently recruited from the ministry of health hospitals in Jeddah.The patient who will meet the inclusion criteria; they will sign the consent form. The baseline data will be collected. The assessment will be carried out at the baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks; end of the treatment program; by the same blinded examiner for each patient and consist of the following instrument: Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder \& Hand (DASH questionnaire), Visual analog scale (VAS), Hand-held dynamometer (HHD), and smartphone clinometer.

Being tested
Hand grip strengthening, Conventional treatment
Medical subject headings
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Hand grip strengtheningBehavioural

    Handgrip strengthening exercises will be added to the experimental group. This exercise is chosen based on literature review of EMG and biomechanical studies. Adjustable heavy grip hand gripper will be used as handgrip resistance at 10 repetitions maximum (RM). The exercise will be performed in standing position the patient's back will be rested in a wall, arm at 30º abduction, 60º abduction 90º abduction \& with 90º ER. In this positions, the patient will be performed 3 sets of 10 squeezes each at a 1-minute interval.

  • Conventional treatmentBehavioural

    Ultrasound therapy will be used to treat both groups. Ultrasound will be applied; while the patient will be seated in an adjustable chair with back support, feet on the floor. The chair will be positioned beside a table. The patient's shoulder will be rested on the table beside the body and elbow will be flexed at 90°. A round-headed probe will be used that is put in direct contact with the patient's skin over the shoulder joint. Ultrasound gel will be used on all surfaces of the head in order to reduce friction and assist in the transmission of the ultrasonic waves.

Study groups in NCT03468088
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Hand grip strengtheningExperimentalThis group will receive handgrip strengthening exercises.
Receives: Behavioral: Hand grip strengthening
Conventional treatmentActive comparatorThis group will receive conventional exercises.
Receives: Behavioral: Conventional treatment

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Function

    It will be assessed using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire, which is a 30-item questionnaire that assess the ability of a patient to perform various upper extremity activities. it uses a 5-point Likert scale. A higher scores signify a greater level of disability, whereas, lower scores signify a lower level of disability.

    Measured: Change from baseline functional score at 8 weeks

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Strength

    It will be assessed using HHD

    Measured: Change from baseline muscle strength at 8 weeks

  2. Range of motion

    It will be assessed using smartphone clinometer

    Measured: Change from baseline range of motion at 8 weeks

  3. Pain

    Pain intensity will be assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) (0 - 10 cm with 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst pain).

    Measured: Change from baseline pain intensity at 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Mar 2018
  2. Study start1 Feb 2018
  3. Primary completion15 Aug 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completion15 Dec 2018 (estimated)

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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
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03468088
Sponsor's protocol ID
CAMS 039-3839
Status last verified
Mar 2018
First submitted
27 Feb 2018
Last updated
16 Mar 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Data will be kept secure with the principal investigator (Ms. Amal AlAnazi) and sub-investigator (Dr. Ahmad Alghadir) due to confidentiality issues

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hand grip strengthening and Conventional treatment in people with Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder, run by King Saud University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.

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 4 inclusion and 11 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Mar 2018. 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 Saudi Arabia. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Sami Gabr, PhD (+966562060018, nadalab2009@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Function (time frame: Change from baseline functional score at 8 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 16 Mar 2018.

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