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Chronic Shoulder Pain Treated by Pressures With the Thumbs on the Trigger Points

NCT ID: NCT00679887

Last Updated: 2008-05-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

59 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-09-30

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to find the efficacy of treating the trigger points located around the shoulder in patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain.

Detailed Description

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Chronic shoulder pain is a common condition which should be treated by surgery only wen conservative approaches have been tried. in the present trial the authors intend to find the effectiveness of treating the triggers points located in muscles, ligaments and tendons surrounding the shoulderin patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain.

The technique used in this trial is ischemic compression(thumb tip pressure) on the trigger points

Conditions

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Shoulder Pain

Keywords

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chiropractic myofascial trigger points ischemic compression shoulder pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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A

Ischemic compression on trigger points located around the shoulder. Active comparator. Ischemic compression, 5 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ischemic compression

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Active Comparator, ischemic compression, 3 times a week,5 weeks

Interventions

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ischemic compression

Active Comparator, ischemic compression, 3 times a week,5 weeks

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 30 to 60 years old.
* To have suffered from shoulder pain on a daly basis for at least 3 months
* Participants had to be able to raise the arm above ther head.
* They had accept to receive 15 chiropractic treatments without charge.

Exclusion Criteria

* Past surgery to the arm.
* Injection to the shoulder in the month preceding the trial.
* A diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis or any other systemic disorders affecting the joints.
* Shoulder pain from an herniated disc.
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Guy Hains Chiropractor

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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UQTR

Principal Investigators

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Guy Hains, DC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UQTR

Martin Descarreaux, DC, PHD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

UQTR

Locations

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2930 Cote Richelieu

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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CER-05-102-07.05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id