Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effectiveness of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis in Painful Shoulder (NCT NCT00884065)

NCT ID: NCT00884065

Last Updated: 2015-03-23

Results Overview

A universal double armed goniometer was used to measure change in active flexión movement in the sagital plane with the elbow fully extended and the forearm in indifferent pronosupination (thumb forward)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

50 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and the same day (just after intervention)

Results posted on

2015-03-23

Participant Flow

The study participants were recruited from two public services of primary health care of the Spanish National Health Service, one in Cornellà de Llobregat (Barcelona), the other in Ponteareas (Pontevedra), from June 2007 to January 2008.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intervention Group (Diacutaneous Fibrolysis)
The intervention group was treated with a single session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis following the standard procedure.
Control Group (Placebo)
The control group was treated with a single placebo session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis.
Overall Study
STARTED
25
25
Overall Study
COMPLETED
25
25
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effectiveness of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis in Painful Shoulder

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intervention Group (Diacutaneous Fibrolysis)
n=25 Participants
The intervention group was treated with a single session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis following the standard procedure.
Control Group (Placebo)
n=25 Participants
The control group was treated with a single placebo session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis.
Total
n=50 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0.0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
32.0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=7 Participants
18.0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
56.76 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.33 • n=5 Participants
60.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.12 • n=7 Participants
58.78 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.33 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
29.0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
21.0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
25 participants
n=5 Participants
25 participants
n=7 Participants
50.0 participants
n=5 Participants
Months of pain
14.48 Months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.21 • n=5 Participants
17.88 Months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27.56 • n=7 Participants
16.18 Months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 22.44 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and the same day (just after intervention)

A universal double armed goniometer was used to measure change in active flexión movement in the sagital plane with the elbow fully extended and the forearm in indifferent pronosupination (thumb forward)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention Group (Diacutaneous Fibrolysis)
n=25 Participants
The intervention group was treated with a single session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis following the standard procedure.
Control Group (Placebo)
n=25 Participants
The control group was treated with a single placebo session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis.
Change in Active Flexion Movement After Intervention Minus Baseline
9.48 Sexagesimal Degrees
Standard Deviation 10.86
-1.92 Sexagesimal Degrees
Standard Deviation 9.03

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and the same day (just after intervention)

A universal double armed goniometer was used to measure change in active abduction movement in the scapular plane with the elbow in extension and the forearm in supination

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention Group (Diacutaneous Fibrolysis)
n=25 Participants
The intervention group was treated with a single session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis following the standard procedure.
Control Group (Placebo)
n=25 Participants
The control group was treated with a single placebo session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis.
Change in Active Abduction Movement After Intervention Minus Baseline
7.88 Sexagesimal degrees
Standard Deviation 9.61
0.64 Sexagesimal degrees
Standard Deviation 8.69

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and the same day (just after intervention)

A universal double armed goniometer was used to measure change in active extensión movement in the sagital plane with the elbow fully extended and the forearm in indifferent pronosupination (thumb forward)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention Group (Diacutaneous Fibrolysis)
n=25 Participants
The intervention group was treated with a single session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis following the standard procedure.
Control Group (Placebo)
n=25 Participants
The control group was treated with a single placebo session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis.
Change in Active extensión Movement After Intervention Minus Baseline
2.08 Sexagesimal degrees
Standard Deviation 5.66
0.16 Sexagesimal degrees
Standard Deviation 6.44

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and the same day (just after intervention)

A universal double armed goniometer was used to measure change in active external rotation measured in the neutral position of the shoulder (arm pinned to the trunk), elbow flexed to 90º and the forearm in indifferent pronosupination (thumb forward)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention Group (Diacutaneous Fibrolysis)
n=25 Participants
The intervention group was treated with a single session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis following the standard procedure.
Control Group (Placebo)
n=25 Participants
The control group was treated with a single placebo session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis.
Change in Active External Rotation After Intervention Minus Baseline
0.76 Sexagesimal degrees
Standard Deviation 9.55
0.16 Sexagesimal degrees
Standard Deviation 5.24

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and the same day (just after intervention)

Change in active internal rotation was measured with the hand behind back test. The position achieved by the tip of the thumb was marked and with a flexible metric tape (always the same) the distance in centimetres between this mark and the inferior tip of the spinous process of C7 was measured; the shorter the distance, the better the mobility

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention Group (Diacutaneous Fibrolysis)
n=25 Participants
The intervention group was treated with a single session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis following the standard procedure.
Control Group (Placebo)
n=25 Participants
The control group was treated with a single placebo session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis.
Change in Active Internal Rotation After Intervention Minus Baseline
4.50 Centimeters
Standard Deviation 6.79
1.42 Centimeters
Standard Deviation 3.12

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and the same day (just after intervention)

An unmarked Visual Analogue Scale from 0 (no pain) to 100 (worst pain) millimeters was used. At baseline, participants registered the pain perceived in the position used to measure the internal rotation. After intervention, they registered the pain with the hand placed in the same position taking as a reference the mark in the first evaluation.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention Group (Diacutaneous Fibrolysis)
n=25 Participants
The intervention group was treated with a single session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis following the standard procedure.
Control Group (Placebo)
n=25 Participants
The control group was treated with a single placebo session of Diacutaneous Fibrolysis.
Change in Pain in the Hand Behind Back Position After Intervention Minus Baseline
-9.20 Millimeters
Standard Deviation 15.16
-7.48 Millimeters
Standard Deviation 13.68

Adverse Events

Intervention Group (Diacutaneous Fibrolysis)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control Group (Placebo)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Martín Eusebio Barra López

Catalan Institut of Health - Servei de Rhb Sant Ildefons

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place