Suspension System on Impingement Syndrome

Effect of a Selected Suspension System Exercise Program on Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

To investigate the effect of shoulder exercise using a selected suspension system exercise program on pain, disability, functional performance and proprioception in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Impingement Syndrome
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: Dumbbells; Device: Suspension system

Detailed Description

Two groups were assigned to this study, the first one received four conventional exercises that designed for shoulder impingement syndrome, the second group received the same four conventional exercises plus four selected suspension system exercises.

The sessions were conducted three times per week fir four weeks.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 51
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Egypt
  • Cairo, Egypt
    • Cairo university faculty of physical therapy

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Fifty-eight subjects with SIS (more than three months).
2. Their age ranges from 20-45 years old
3. Level of pain (at least 2/10 on VAS)
4. Body mass index (BMI) between 18-25
5. Subjects must show positive results in at least two of the following tests: Neer's impingement test, Hawkins-Kennedy test, supraspinatus (empty can) test, apprehension and relocation test.

Exclusion Criteria:

The subjects will be excluded if they had:

1. Received physiotherapy at last 3 months.
2. Received corticosteroids injection in subacromial space at last 3 months.
3. Received anti-inflammatory medications.
4. Have a fracture or dislocation in shoulder, neck and thoracic regions.
5. Have an acute rotator cuff tear.
6. Have tumor or malignancy in shoulder region.
7. Have neurologic problems in shoulder, neck and thoracic regions.
8. Have cooperation difficulties due to cognitive disorders.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Conventional exercises for impingement syndrome; Four exercises (prone extension, side-lying external rotation, side-lying forward flexion, prone horizontal abduction with external rotation) will be performed for three sets of 10 repetitions	Device: Dumbbells; Participants will be tested by four exercises designed for impingement syndrome using Dumbbells
Experimental: Suspension system exercises for impingement syndrome; Four exercises (Kneeling shoulder extension, Supine/ standing / kneeling row, sitting press up, kneeling push up) will be performed for 3-6 sets of 10 repetitions	Device: Suspension system; Participants will be tested by four exercises designed for impingement syndrome using the suspension system; Other Names: Neurac system

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Improvement in active shoulder ROM	Proprioception will be tested by using inclinometer to determine patient's active shoulder range of motion for internal and external rotation, flexion, and extension	Baseline
Improvement in functional performance	Assessment of function using SPADI subscale which contains 13 items that assess two domains; a 5-item subscale that measures pain and 8-item subscale that measures disability. In addition, Several non-specific strength/power tests may assist in determining the level of functional performance of the patients	Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Cairo University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Chen L, Chen J, Peng Q, Chen J, Zou Y, Liu G. Effect of Sling Exercise Training on Balance in Patients with Stroke: A Meta-Analysis. PLoS One. 2016 Oct 11;11(10):e0163351. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163351. eCollection 2016.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 21, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 23, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): July 8, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 8, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 13, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): July 21, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 21, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 13, 2023
• Last Verified: July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Wounds and Injuries; Disease; Rupture; Shoulder Injuries; Tendon Injuries; Syndrome; Rotator Cuff Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: Impingement syndrome new EX

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