Suprascapular Notch Cross-sectional Area Measured by Ultrasonography

Investigation of the Relationship Between Suprascapular Notch Cross-sectional Area Measured by Ultrasonography and Disease Activity in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Chronic shoulder pain is one of the most common diseases affecting the quality of life today. Although there are multiple causes, one of the most common causes is shoulder impingement syndrome.

Ultrasound can be used for diagnosis in patients whose treatment is difficult due to its complex structure. While the supraspinatus muscle, tendon and shoulder joint are the regions that are usually evaluated, the visualization of the Suprascapular notch is usually observed during injection. The connection between the suprascapular notch and the shoulder joint has been demonstrated in different studies.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome; Shoulder Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: ultrasound

Detailed Description

In this study, the investigation of the relationship between the measurements of the suprascapular nerve and the suprascapular notch, which the investigators observed in our clinical ultrasound applications, and the disease activity intended.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Bursa, Turkey, 16320
    • Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• chronic shoulder pain
• 35-65 years
• who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• . Lymphoproliferative diseases and other neoplasms
• .Uncontrolled arterial hypertension
• Metabolic syndrome
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
• Mental retardation
• Antidepressant use
• Autoimmune diseases

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: diseased shoulder	Device: ultrasound; Shoulder ultrasound is performed using a linear ultrasound probe. The area under the suprascapular notch and the superior transverse scapular ligament is measured using the cross-sectional area measurement method.; Other Names: shoulder ultrasound
Active Comparator: sturdy shoulder	Device: ultrasound; Shoulder ultrasound is performed using a linear ultrasound probe. The area under the suprascapular notch and the superior transverse scapular ligament is measured using the cross-sectional area measurement method.; Other Names: shoulder ultrasound

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Suprascapular notch cross-sectional area measurement	The area under the suprascapular notch and the superior transverse scapular ligament is measured using the cross-sectional area measurement method.	baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Analogue Scale	Visual Analog Scale was used for pain. Pain intensity was measured using 0-10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS). The findings suggested that 100-mm VAS ratings of 0 to 4 mm can be considered no pain; 5 to 44 mm, mild pain; 45 to 74 mm, moderate pain; and 75 to 100 mm, severe pain.	baseline
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)	The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) is a patient completed questionnaire with 13 items assessing pain level and extent of difficulty with activity of daily livings requiring the use of the upper extremities. The pain subscale has 5-items and the Disability subscale has 8-items.To score either version of the SPADI, the total score is calculated by averaging the pain and disability subscale scores to find a score out of 100. On this scale, 0 represents less disability while 100 represents greatest disability	baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Education and Research Hospital
• Investigators: Study Chair: korgün ökmen, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital; Study Chair: Lale altan inceoğlu, phd, Uludag University Faculty Of Medicine; Study Chair: ugur ertem, M.D., Uludag University Faculty Of Medicine

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 10, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 10, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): October 11, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 4, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 13, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): August 18, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 7, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 4, 2024
• Last Verified: May 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Wounds and Injuries; Disease; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Shoulder Injuries; Arthralgia; Syndrome; Shoulder Impingement Syndrome; Shoulder Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: BursaYIEAH

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