Functional Massage of Teres Major Muscle

Effectiveness of Functional Massage of the Teres Major Muscle in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Purpose: Subacromial impingement syndrome is the most common shoulder condition. Myofascial trigger points in teres major muscle can be associated with this syndrome. The investigators objective is to find out if adding manual therapy specifically for teres major trigger points can produce better results in these patients.

Method: A randomized controlled pilot study was carried out. Fifty people were randomly assigned to one of two groups: intervention group or control group. Both groups received a protocolized physical therapy treatment while the intervention group additionally received manual therapy for teres major trigger points.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Subacromial Impingement Syndrome; Trigger Points
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Functional Massage; Other: Protocolized physiotherapy

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 58
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 years and over
• Clinical diagnosis of Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.
• Detectable trigger points in teres major muscle.
• Sign informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of wounds or cutaneous alterations in the shoulder region
• Previous surgery in the shoulder
• Presence of acute inflammatory process in the shoulder (< 7 days),
• Being involved in litigation or compensation processes
• Not having a domain of the language that could make the informed consent not understandable.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group; Treated with protocolized physiotherapy and functional massage	Other: Functional Massage; The functional massage is a manual therapy technique, indicated in cases of painful muscle tightness that combines a rhythmical and non painful passive joint mobilization in the direction of muscle stretching together with compression/decompression of the muscle to be treated.; Other: Protocolized physiotherapy; therapeutic exercises, analgesic electrotherapy and cryotherapy
Experimental: Control group; Treated with protocolized physiotherapy	Other: Protocolized physiotherapy; therapeutic exercises, analgesic electrotherapy and cryotherapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in Pain Intensity (visual analogue scale)	Using a Visual analogue scale	Change from baseline to 3 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in Function (Abbreviated Constant-Murley score)	Using the Abbreviated Constant-Murley score	Change from baseline to 3 weeks
Change in Active Range of Motion	Flexion, extension, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation	Change from baseline to 3 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Jordi Gol i Gurina Foundation

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: January 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 12, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 26, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): February 27, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 27, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 26, 2015
• Last Verified: February 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Wounds and Injuries; Disease; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Shoulder Injuries; Syndrome; Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: P13/082