Motor Control Training in Individuals With Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte34 enrolled

Overview

The porpusose of this study is to evaluate the repercussions of a motor control exercise protocol in patients with subacromial pain syndrome without indication of surgical repair.

Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial which will be composed of volunteers of both genders, aged between 35 and 60 years. All volunteers will undergo pre-assessment (Av1): pain sensation, pain and function, shoulder range of motion, muscle strength, electromyographic activity and kinematics of the shoulder complex. After the initial evaluation, the volunteers will be randomly divided into two groups to carry out the intervention: exercises (GE - conventional exercises with elastic band) and motor control (GCM - motor control training). The intervention protocol will last eight weeks. After four weeks, the second assessment (AV2), similar to AV1, will be performed and the global change perception questionnaire will be added. At the end of the intervention protocol, the third evaluation (AV3), similar to AV2, will be performed. A follow-up will be performed after 4 weeks of the end of the intervention protocol, with the assessment being equal to AV3. The project will be submitted to the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte through the national interface "Plataforma Brasil". The study will also be registered on the international clinical trial platform, ClinicalTrials.gov. The study will only begin after approval of the ethics and research committee. All volunteers should read and sign the terms of free and informed consent.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Shoulder Pain

Interventions

motor control trainingOTHER

The volunteers of the motor control group will initiate the exercises on a stable and rigid basis. These will be progressed with adding an unstable base as the volunteer gains motor learning (between the fourth and fifth week of the protocol). For the motor control group, two sets of 10 repetitions will be performed keeping in isometry for ten seconds each repetition.

The exercise groupOTHER

the protocol of strengthening and will have five elastic bands with different resistances available (extra-light, light, moderate, strong and extra-strong) for elbow flexion exercises progression, medial rotation and lateral rotation of the shoulder and scapular retraction.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 35 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Present subacromial pain with a score greater than or equal to 2 (Visual Analog Scale) for more than 2 months; * Positive Neer test; * Positive Hawkins test; * Positive Jobe test (pain); * Positive Patte test (pain); * Involvement of the supraspinatus and / or infraspinatus tendon (without degenerative characteristics) confirmed by Magnetic Nuclear Resonance (MRI) examination. Exclusion Criteria: * Intense pain during the evaluations; * Fail to properly perform the evaluation procedures; * Two consecutive or five alternating absences during the training protocol.

Locations (2)

Jamilson S Brasileiro

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Karinna Sonálya Aires da Costa

Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Shoulder pain

Evaluation of pain level in the shoulder using the Numerical Pain Scale, graded from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates absence of pain and 10 indicates the worst pain imaginable.

Time frame: Change from baseline in shoulder pain at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and follow up of 4 weeks after the intervention protocol

Shoulder function

Evaluation of shoulder pain and function using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH). The questionnaire is a self-administered region-specific outcome instrument developed as a measure of self-rated upper-extremity disability and symptoms. The DASH consists mainly of a 30-item disability/symptom scale, scored 0 (no disability) to 100. The higher the score, the greater the functional disability.

Time frame: Change from baseline in shoulder function at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and follow up of 4 weeks after the intervention protocol

Secondary Outcomes

Root Mean Square (RMS)

Analyze of the electromyographic activity of the muscles shoulder complex, after 4 and 8 weeks of the protocol and a follow up of 4 weeks after the intervention protocol, by Root Mean Square (RMS)

Time frame: Change from baseline in RMS at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and follow up of 4 weeks after the intervention protocol

The kinematics of the scapula

Analyze the kinematics of the scapula and glenohumeral in the slow and habitual movements after 8 weeks of the protocol and a follow up of 4 weeks.

Time frame: Change from baseline in kinematics of the scapular girdle at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and follow up of 4 weeks after the intervention protocol

Peak of muscular torque

Evaluate the peak of muscular torque, by means of the manual dynamometer 8 weeks of the protocol and a follow up of 4 weeks.

Time frame: Change from baseline in peak of muscular torque at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and follow up of 4 weeks after the intervention protocol

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.