Translational Manipulation Under Interscalene Block for Adhesive Capsulitis of the Shoulder (TMACS)

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-01-05

Study Completion Date

2011-04-27

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the addition of translational manipulation under interscalene block, to a course of orthopaedic manual physical therapy for treatment of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. Half the patients will receive a translational manipulation under interscalene block, plus 6 sessions of orthopaedic manual physical therapy. The other half will receive 7 sessions of physical therapy. The investigators hypothesize that the translational manipulation under interscalene block will provide additional benefit beyond the effect of in-clinic orthopaedic manual physical therapy alone.

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Detailed Description

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Both translational manipulation under interscalene block and in-clinic orthopaedic manual physical therapy are thought to be useful for treating adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. However, no single intervention for this condition has been proven to be superior to others.

The translational manipulation under interscalene block may improve pain-free motion of the involved shoulder, by releasing tight tissue without the guarding and motion-limiting effect of active muscle tension. The interscalene block prevents the patient from actively contracting the muscles that control the involved shoulder, during the manipulation procedure.

One additional possible benefit of the translational manipulation under interscalene block, is that the technique loads the joint structures--bone, joint capsule--in a safer way with less angular torque than conventional/traditional manipulation under anaesthesia. This minimizes the risk of physical/mechanical harm from the procedure.

Conditions

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Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis Frozen Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis of Shoulder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Outcomes assessors are blinded to the study arm to which participants are assigned

Study Groups

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Translational Manipulation

Participants received an interscalene block on the affected side. Then, a physical therapist performed thrust manipulations on the affected shoulder until full passive physiologic motion was restored. These participants returned to the clinic approximately 3 days later for the first of 6 manual therapy (MT) sessions.

The first clinic treatment session included instruction in a home program of static stretching, resistive exercise, and ice, issue of an illustrated handout and digital video disc detailing the same program, and manual therapy (MT) by a physical therapist that included all indicated grades of non-thrust manipulation. Subsequent clinic treatment sessions included additional MT, progression of the strengthening exercises, and reinforcement of the home program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Translational manipulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

After the patient receives an interscalene block on the affected side, a physical therapist performs a series of thrust manipulations on the participant's affected shoulder. The participant's identified limitations of physiological and accessory motion revealed during manual examination guided the physical therapist's choice of technique, which primarily consisted of an accessory superior to inferior accessory gliding motion performed in a physiological position of limited motion. Additional gliding manipulations in combined movement positions such as increased flexion or abduction plus internal or external rotation were utilized until full passive physiologic motion was restored.

Manual therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The first clinic treatment session for all study participants included instruction in the home program of static stretching, resistive exercise, and ice, issue of an illustrated handout and digital video disc detailing the same program, and manual therapy (MT) by a physical therapist that included all indicated grades of non-thrust manipulation of the joints and soft tissue. The MT intervention was targeted toward any identifiable upper quarter pain or movement impairments. Subsequent clinic treatment sessions included additional MT, progression of the strengthening exercises, and reinforcement of the home program.

Comparison Group

Participants in the comparison group did not undergo a session of translational manipulation. In order to equalize the number of intervention sessions, members of this group underwent 7 in-clinic sessions of manual therapy (MT). The first clinic treatment session for all study participants included instruction in the home program of static stretching, resistive exercise, and ice, issue of an illustrated handout and digital video disc detailing the same program, and MT by a physical therapist that included all indicated grades of non-thrust manipulation. Subsequent clinic treatment sessions included additional MT, progression of the strengthening exercises, and reinforcement of the home program.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Manual therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The first clinic treatment session for all study participants included instruction in the home program of static stretching, resistive exercise, and ice, issue of an illustrated handout and digital video disc detailing the same program, and manual therapy (MT) by a physical therapist that included all indicated grades of non-thrust manipulation of the joints and soft tissue. The MT intervention was targeted toward any identifiable upper quarter pain or movement impairments. Subsequent clinic treatment sessions included additional MT, progression of the strengthening exercises, and reinforcement of the home program.

Interventions

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Translational manipulation

After the patient receives an interscalene block on the affected side, a physical therapist performs a series of thrust manipulations on the participant's affected shoulder. The participant's identified limitations of physiological and accessory motion revealed during manual examination guided the physical therapist's choice of technique, which primarily consisted of an accessory superior to inferior accessory gliding motion performed in a physiological position of limited motion. Additional gliding manipulations in combined movement positions such as increased flexion or abduction plus internal or external rotation were utilized until full passive physiologic motion was restored.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Manual therapy

The first clinic treatment session for all study participants included instruction in the home program of static stretching, resistive exercise, and ice, issue of an illustrated handout and digital video disc detailing the same program, and manual therapy (MT) by a physical therapist that included all indicated grades of non-thrust manipulation of the joints and soft tissue. The MT intervention was targeted toward any identifiable upper quarter pain or movement impairments. Subsequent clinic treatment sessions included additional MT, progression of the strengthening exercises, and reinforcement of the home program.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Military healthcare system beneficiaries 18 years old or older
* Chief complaint of loss of shoulder range of motion
* Passive glenohumeral abduction less than 75 degrees
* Sufficient English-language skills to understand the study protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of diabetes (type I or II)
* Clinically evident and symptomatic rotator cuff tear or cervical radiculopathy
* Pain as the primary impairment (versus limitation of motion as the primary impairment)
* Having contraindications to an interscalene block.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No