The Effect of Isolytic and Static Stretching Training in Individuals With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

July 14, 2022 updated by: Halime Ezgi TÜRKSAN, Dokuz Eylul University

The Effect of Isolytic and Static Stretching Training in Individuals Having Subacromial Impingement Syndrome With Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit

The purpose of this study is to investigate and compare the effect of isolytic and static stretching training in individuals having subacromial impingement syndrome with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit. Isolytic group will receive isolytic stretching in modified cross body stretching position and standard physiotherapy program. Static group will receive static stretching in modified cross body stretching position and standard physiotherapy program. Control group will receive only standard physiotherapy program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The effectiveness of static stretching on various parameters such as range of motion or pain is studied and proved in literature. Static stretching in cross body position was also found helpful for improving shoulder range of motion with some disadvantages. In modified cross body position, the patient is positioned in a more advantageous way for him/her. Usually this stretching is done as active-assistive static stretching with the physiotherapist. Proof is still needed for the effectiveness of active-assistive static stretching in modified cross body position. Furthermore, there is no research about the effect of isolytic stretching which is relatively new technique compare to static stretches in subacromial impingement syndrome. In isolytic stretching, when the patient contracts the agonist muscle group with 20% muscle force active-assistive streching in agonist muscle group by the physiotherapist at the same time is done for 2-4 seconds. A fast isolytic stretching is applied in order to break the fibrous tissue. Our purpose is to investigate and compare the effect of isolytic and static stretching training in individuals having subacromial impingement syndrome with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit . Stretching groups will receive either isolytic or static stretching in modified cross body stretching position and standard physiotherapy program. There is a control group. Control group will receive only standard physiotherapy program. Standard physiotherapy program includes TENS, hotpack, posture and strengthening training program. Treatment program will last four times a week (4-4-4-3) for four weeks, 15 sessions in total.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

70

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Balçova
      • İzmir, Balçova, Turkey
        • Dokuz Eylul University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of subacromial impingement syndrome
  • Glenohumeral internal rotation range of motion of the affected shoulder should be less than other shoulder and bilateral shoulder internal rotation range of motion difference should be ≥15 º
  • Pain with resisted arm elevation or external rotation as well as a minimum of 3 of 5 positive subacromial impingement syndrome tests, painful arc, pain or weakness with resisted external rotation, Neer, Hawkins and Jobe tests.
  • Ability to complete the entire study procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A 50% limitation of passive shoulder range of motion in >2 planes of motion
  • Pain >7/10
  • A history of fracture to the shoulder girdle
  • Systemic musculoskeletal disease
  • History of shoulder and cervical surgery
  • Glenohumeral instability (positive apprehension, relocation, or positive sulcus test) or positive findings for a full-thickness rotator cuff tear (positive lag sign, positive drop arm test, or marked weakness with shoulder external rotation)
  • Neck and shoulder pain with active/passive cervical spine movement
  • A diagnosis of chest deformity or scoliosis
  • Regularly performing posterior shoulder stretching exercises

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Isolytic stretching group
The participants in this group will receive isolytic stretching in modified cross body position. Additionally they will receive standard physiotherapy.
In modified cross body position, isolytic stretching exercises will perform five times each for 15 seconds. After each stretching patient will rest for 5 seconds. When the patient contracts the agonist muscle group with 20% muscle force, the agonist muscle group is stretched at the same time for 2-4 seconds. Isolytic stretching exercises will perform four times a week for four weeks. It's obligatory to receive at least 15 sessions in total. They will also receive standard physiotherapy program four times a week for four week, 15 sessions in total.
Other Names:
  • Standard physiotherapy
EXPERIMENTAL: Static stretching group

The participants in this group will receive static stretching in modified cross body position.

Additionally they will receive standard physiotherapy.

In modified cross body position, active-assistive static stretching exercises will be performed 5 times each for 15 seconds. This stretching exercise is performed 5 times with 5 seconds intervals. Static stretching exercises will perform four times a week for four weeks. It's obligatory to receive at least 15 sessions in total. They will also receive standard physiotherapy program four times a week for four week, 15 sessions in total.
Other Names:
  • Standard physiotherapy
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Control group
The participants in this group will receive only standard physiotherapy.
They will receive only standard physiotherapy program, four times a week for four weeks, 15 sessions in total.
Other Names:
  • Standard physiotherapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Shoulder internal rotation range of motion
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of shoulder internal rotation range of motion (with bubble inclinometer)
Baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of difference in shoulder internal rotation range of motion between the affected and non-affected shoulder (with bubble inclinometer)
Baseline and 4 weeks
Posterior shoulder tightness
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of posterior shoulder tightness (with bubble inclinometer)
Baseline and 4 weeks
Shoulder external rotation range of motion
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of shoulder external rotation range of motion (with bubble inclinometer)
Baseline and 4 weeks
Shoulder total rotational range of motion
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of shoulder total rotational range of motion (Sum of the internal and external rotation motion)
Baseline and 4 weeks
Resting and activitiy pain in shoulder
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of visual analog scale score in activity and rest pain
Baseline and 4 weeks
Subacromial space
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of subacromial space at arm resting at the side (0°), and at 60° of scapular plane elevation (with Ultrasound)
Baseline and 4 weeks
Supraspinatus tendon thickness
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of supraspinatus tendon thickness (with Ultrasound)
Baseline and 4 weeks
Concentric strength
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of rotattor cuff muscles concentric strength (in kg, with hand held dynamometer)
Baseline and 4 weeks
Eccentric strength
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of shoulder abduction eccentric strength (in kg, with hand held dynamometer)
Baseline and 4 weeks
Shoulder Function
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of Modified Constant-Murley Score
Baseline and 4 weeks
Upper extremity function
Time Frame: Baseline and 4 weeks
Change of disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (Quick-DASH) score
Baseline and 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

August 28, 2017

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 20, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 20, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 8, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 8, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

August 11, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 18, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 14, 2022

Last Verified

July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 3413-GOA

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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