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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT03425357
Date of registration: 31/01/2018
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Karen Brage
Public title: Sonoelastography of the Supraspinatus Tendon
Scientific title: Responsiveness of Sonoelastography in the Supraspinatus Tendon
Date of first enrolment: March 25, 2018
Target sample size: 23
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03425357
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: N/A. Intervention model: Single Group Assignment. Primary purpose: Diagnostic. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Denmark
Contacts
Name:     Birgit Juul-Kristensen, Assoc Prof
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Affiliation:  Department of Sport Science and Biomechanics
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Able to read and understand Danish

- Shoulder pain > 3 months

- Positive on 3/5 clinical tests (full can, empty can, resisted external rotation,
neers, hawking)

- Tendinopathy (MRI)

Exclusion Criteria:

- BMI > 30

- Bilateral shoulder pain

- Supraspinatus full thickness rupture (US)

- Biceps rupture (US)

- Calcification in supraspinatus (X-ray)

- Pregnancy

- Glenohumeral arthrosis (X-ray)

- Frozen shoulder

- Shoulder symptoms originating from neck

- Shoulder fracture, operation or luxation

- Known neuromuscular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, fibromyalgia,
spondylarthropathy or psychiatric disorders

- Labrum lesion (MRI)

- Tear (?1/3 of supraspinatus, vertical height) (MRI)



Age minimum: 40 Years
Age maximum: 60 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Elasticity Imaging Techniques
Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Musculoskeletal Disease
Tendinopathy
Intervention(s)
Other: Low Load Exercises
Primary Outcome(s)
Tendon quality (SEL) [Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Tendon quality (MRI) [Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks]
Strength [Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks]
Pain [Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks]
Recovery [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
Tendon quality (US) [Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
Sonoelastography_Supraspinatus
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Radiograf RĂ¥det
Sygehus Lillebaelt
Odense University Hospital
Gigtforeningen
Region of Southern Denmark
Ethics review
Results
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