Relationship of Patient-Specific Functional Scale With Shoulder Functions: A Prospective Study

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University36 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between the Patient- Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) and shoulder functions in the physiotherapy and rehabilitation program applied to patients with shoulder problems.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement Frozen Shoulder Humeral Fractures Rotator Cuff Tears Disability Physical Pain, Shoulder

Interventions

Shoulder disabilityBEHAVIORAL

Shoulder disability was evaluated with Patient-specific functional scale, the disabilities of the shoulder, arm and hand questionnaire, and the upper extremity functional index. First assessment was applied when patients came to physical therapy clinic at first. Second assessment was repeated after 6 weeks.

Shoulder Range of MotionDEVICE

Shoulder range of motion was evaluated with universal goniometer. First assessment was applied when patients came to physical therapy clinic at first. Second assessment was repeated after 6 weeks.

Pain IntensityBEHAVIORAL

Pain intensity was evaluated with Numeric Pain Rating Scale. First assessment was applied when patients came to physical therapy clinic at first. Second assessment was repeated after 6 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * having a shoulder pathology * being volunteer * having shoulder pain at least 3 months * being literate Exclusion Criteria: * having more than one upper extremity pathology * having an upper extremity pathology involving the neck and trunk * having a neurological finding

Locations (1)

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Disability

Disability was evaluated with Patient-Specific Functional Scale.Patients nominate 3 to 5 activities that they are unable to do or having difficulty doing because of their injury or problem. These activities are rated on an 11-point scale, where 0 is unable to perform the activity and 10 is able to perform the activity at preinjury level.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Activity Limitation

Activity limitation was evaluated with The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand. Scale score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability).

Time frame: 6 weeks

Functional Disorder

Disability was evaluated with Upper-Extremity Functional Index.Twenty prescribed upper extremity activities are rated by patients according to a 5-point scale, where 0 is extreme difficulty or unable to perform the activity, and 4 is no difficulty. Higher scores mean better outcome scores.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Pain Intensity

Pain was evaluated with Numeric Pain Rating Scale. It requires the patient to rate their pain on a defined scale. 0-10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain imaginable.

Time frame: 6 weeks

Range of Motion

Shoulder range of motion was evaluated with universal goniometer

Time frame: 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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