Trial for Shoulder Pathology and Pain in Chronic SCI

University of Miami35 enrolled

Overview

This research study will investigate in a 12-week home exercise program to see whether it is effective in improving shoulder pathology and reducing shoulder pain in persons with chronic spinal cord injury. The research study will involve ultrasound shoulder examinations of your shoulders using a non-invasive medical ultrasound machine, as well as clinical shoulder examinations and completion of a number of pain questionnaires.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Shoulder Pain

Interventions

shoulder exerciseBEHAVIORAL

Exercises performed 3 times a week for 12 weeks

educationBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Candidates will be men or women, 18 years of age or older. 2. Candidates must have an SCI and be at least 1 year post-diagnosis 3. Candidates must use a wheelchair (manual or electric) for at least the majority of the time. 4. Candidates must be able to transfer themselves without the help of others. 5. The presence of at least moderate shoulder pain (rating of \>= 4 on a 0-10 rating scale for average pain intensity) for 3 or more months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients younger than 18 years of age. 2. Patients who have a history of pre-injury rotator cuff tears or shoulder injury. 3. Patients who do not use a wheelchair (manual or electric) at least 50% of the time.

Locations (1)

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in shoulder pathology

Quantitative ultrasound measures of the supraspinatus tendon

Time frame: Baseline to week 12

Secondary Outcomes

Change in shoulder pain using the numerical rating scale

Numerical rating scale for pain intensity (0 = no pain; 10 = most intense pain imaginable)

Time frame: Baseline to week 12

Change in shoulder pain using the numerical rating scale

Numerical rating scale for pain intensity (0 = no pain; 10 = most intense pain imaginable)

Time frame: Baseline to week 16

Change in shoulder pain using the WUSPI

Wheelchair Users Shoulder Pain Index (WUSPI) (0 - 150)

Time frame: Baseline to week 12

Change in shoulder pain using the WUSPI

Wheelchair Users Shoulder Pain Index (WUSPI) (0 - 150)

Time frame: Baseline to week 16

Change in shoulder pathology

Quantitative ultrasound measures of the supraspinatus tendon

Time frame: Baseline to week 16

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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