The Effects of Pain and Disability Resulting From Shoulder Pathologies On Balance and Mobility

Among the musculoskeletal pathologies, shoulder pain is the most common symptom after back and neck pain (1, 2). One out of every three adults experiences shoulder pain and limitation in shoulder movements, which affects the functionality of the patients and leads to disability. (2) Impairment of one or more sensory inputs coming from the visual, somatosensory or afferent pathways from the vestibular system (3-4) causes deterioration of balance control and falls (4-5). Since pain affects the somatosensory system, it causes a decrease in balance ability. This study will be conducted to examine the effect of pain and functionality on balance in shoulder pathologies. Our study included pathologies such as impingement, rotator cuff syndrome, frozen shoulder, fracture between November 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023; A total of 40 patients, 18 females and 12 males, between the ages of 41-74 (56.30±9.25) will be included. Sociodemographic information form, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), One-leg standing test, 5 sit and stand test, TINetti balance and walking test will be evaluated for the included patients. SPSS Version 21.0 program was used for statistical analysis. With Pearson Correlation analysis, it will be evaluated whether the data are related or not.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Shoulder Injuries

Detailed Description

Upper extremity pathologies are musculoskeletal problems that are common in the community, resulting in loss of work force and negative continuation of recreational activities (1,2). Among the pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, shoulder pain is the most common symptom after back and neck pain (3, 4). One out of every three adults experiences shoulder pain and limitation in shoulder movements, which affects the functionality of the patients and leads to disability (4). Among these common problems, there are many diseases such as rotator cuff injuries, adhesive capsulitis, acromioclavicular joint degenerations, calcific tendinitis and instability (5). Impairment of one or more sensory inputs coming from the visual, somatosensory or afferent pathways from the vestibular system (6-7) causes deterioration of balance control and falls (7-8). Since pain affects the somatosensory system, it causes a decrease in balance ability. In addition, pain-induced balance control and muscle inhibition pathways share some pathways in the central nervous system (9 ,10). Therefore, muscle inhibition mechanisms caused by pain may negatively affect balance ability (10,11). It has been proven that patients with shoulder pain have deficiencies in shoulder proprioception as well as trunk and lower extremity coordination (10,12). Problem-free and painless upper extremity movements are mostly related to the stability of the trunk and this is closely related to the stability of the lower extremities and balance control. Any deficiency in trunk and lower extremity stability is largely tolerated by compensating the structures around the upper extremity by increasing speed and power, and this situation paves the way for upper extremity pathologies. It remains unclear whether the lack of balance is a cause or a consequence of injury in individuals with shoulder problems (13). Myers et al. reported that proprioception and coordination deficiencies greatly affect shoulder problems, therefore somatosensory deficiencies in the lower extremity and trunk may cause problems in the upper extremity region (14). Other known factors affecting balance, apart from proprioception and coordination, are attention (15,16), age (17,18), gender and body mass index (BMI) (19,20). Decreased balance can lead to limitation of movement, falls and injuries (21). This situation may also require rehabilitation of balance problems caused by upper extremity pathologies. There is very little published research investigating the relationship between different levels of shoulder pain, balance ability, risk of falling, and fear of falling, covering all age groups diagnosed with musculoskeletal shoulder problems. Although it has been shown that the balance of patients with shoulder pain is adversely affected, it is not clear how pain level and disability affect balance parameters. Therefore, in this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between pain severity, functionality and balance in shoulder pathologies,

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 40

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • İstanbul, Turkey, 347093
    • Prof. Dr. Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Our study was carried out by Prof. Dr. Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. It is planned to include patients referred by Teoman Aydın. In our study, post-hoc power analysis was performed and it was determined that 36 individuals were needed to achieve 95% power with an effect size of r:0.50. Considering the possibility of cases dropping out of the study, it is planned to include 40 individuals.

Sociodemographic information form, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), One-leg standing test, 5 sit and stand test, TINetti balance and walking test will be evaluated for the included patients.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Having a pathology related to the upper extremity shoulder such as Impingement, Rotator cuff tear or repair, Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder),
2. Able to communicate
3. Individuals between the ages of 40-65 who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Having vision and hearing problems
2. Having other accompanying neurological, psychiatric and/or orthopedic problems other than shoulder pathologies
3. Having a pregnancy status

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Evaluation of Shoulder Pain and Functionality (SPADI)	SPADI includes 5 questions about pain and 8 questions about disability, and patients are asked to answer these questions on a numerical scale (22). The score is calculated for pain and disability separately and together. While calculating the score, the sum of the points given to the questions in each section is divided by the maximum score that can be obtained from that section and multiplied by 100. Similarly, in the total score, the total score of all questions is divided by 130 and multiplied by 100. Thus, the scores obtained as a percentage range from 0 to 100.	10 minutes
One Leg Stance Test	The one-leg stance test is a test that measures the time of standing on the right and left extremities of the patient and evaluates the static balance. Evaluation is made by recording the time from the moment the patient starts to stand on one leg to the first moment when postural stability is impaired (25). It gives an idea about an individual's risk of falling. If he can stand on one leg for 30 seconds, it can be said that the test is over. If the cut-off value is <10 seconds, it means "unbalance", and if it is <5 seconds, it means "there is a risk of falling" (26).	10 minutes
5 Repetition Sit and Stand Test	It is a performance test that evaluates the functional strength of the lower extremity, transitional movements, fall risk, and dynamic balance by recording the performance of individuals sitting and standing on a chair 5 times in series (27). Whitney et al. Developed by The patient is asked to quickly stand up and sit down from the standard chair in which he sits with his arms crossed over his shoulders and his back leaning against the chair (28). Norm times according to age are '60-69' 11.4 seconds, '70-79' 12.6 seconds, and '80-89' 14.8 seconds. The periods indicating the presence of risk of falling are 'Old >12 sec. (If >15 repetitive), Vestibular disease >15 sec., Parkinson's >16 sec' (29).	10 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Biruni University
• Collaborators: Bezmialem Vakif University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 26, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): May 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 12, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 12, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): April 25, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 6, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 5, 2023
• Last Verified: June 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: functionality; mobility; shoulder pain; balance
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Shoulder Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: Biruni Univ

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No