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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01744002
Date of registration: 02/12/2012
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Walsh University
Public title: Neck Mobs and Impingement
Scientific title: The Addition of Cervical Unilateral Posterior Anterior Mobilization (UPA) in the Treatment of Patients With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Date of first enrolment: December 2011
Target sample size: 68
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01744002
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:     Chad Cook, PhD
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Affiliation:  Walsh U
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients, age 18 and older, with shoulder impingement syndrome, who attend care at a
physical therapy outpatient setting, will be screened for eligibility for the study
by the treating physical therapists. For patients to meet inclusion requirements,
they require the following:

1. Report pain or dysfunction with elevated (overhead) arm activities, Demonstrate
pain during active shoulder movements

2. Demonstrate a positive Neer or Hawkins Kennedy Test

3. Report an onset that is non-traumatic

4. Report an onset within the last 12 months

5. Demonstrate a painful arc of movement during forward elevation of the arm from
60° to 120°

Exclusion Criteria:

- Exclusion criteria will include The presence of any red flags (i.e., tumor, metabolic
diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, prolonged history of steroid use,
etc.), a history of frozen shoulder, disorders of the acromioclavicular joint,
degenerative arthritis of the glenohumeral joint, calcifying tendonitis, shoulder
instability, posttraumatic disorders, or shoulder surgery and/or elbow, hand, wrist
and blatantly misdiagnosed cervical spine disorders (e.g., cervical radiculopathy).



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Shoulder and Neck
Intervention(s)
Other: Shoulder treatment and neck mobilization
Other: Control
Primary Outcome(s)
Quick Disabilities of Shoulder and Hand Questionaire (QuickDASH) [Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of the treatment which is on average 4 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) [Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of the treatment which is on average 4 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
12812
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
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