NCT03468088

Handgrip Strengthening Exercise in Treatment of the Patients With Primary Sub-Acromial Impingement Syndrome

The Relative Effect of Handgrip Strengthening Exercise in Treatment of the Patients With Primary Sub-Acromial Impingement Syndrome

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: King Saud University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to investigate the relative effect of handgrip strengthening exercise in improving function, pain, strength, and active range of motion (AROM) of the shoulder among patients with primary sub-acromial impingement syndrome (SAIS).

Detailed description

The current study is a Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial to investigate the effectiveness of handgrip strengthening exercise in the treatment of patients with primary subacromial impingement syndrome. The randomization process will be based on concealed envelop picked up by participants.The patient will be conveniently recruited from the ministry of health hospitals in Jeddah.The patient who will meet the inclusion criteria; they will sign the consent form. The baseline data will be collected. The assessment will be carried out at the baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks; end of the treatment program; by the same blinded examiner for each patient and consist of the following instrument: Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder \& Hand (DASH questionnaire), Visual analog scale (VAS), Hand-held dynamometer (HHD), and smartphone clinometer.

Conditions

• Impingement Syndrome, Shoulder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Hand grip strengthening	Handgrip strengthening exercises will be added to the experimental group. This exercise is chosen based on literature review of EMG and biomechanical studies. Adjustable heavy grip hand gripper will be used as handgrip resistance at 10 repetitions maximum (RM). The exercise will be performed in standing position the patient's back will be rested in a wall, arm at 30º abduction, 60º abduction 90º abduction \& with 90º ER. In this positions, the patient will be performed 3 sets of 10 squeezes each at a 1-minute interval.
BEHAVIORAL	Conventional treatment	Ultrasound therapy will be used to treat both groups. Ultrasound will be applied; while the patient will be seated in an adjustable chair with back support, feet on the floor. The chair will be positioned beside a table. The patient's shoulder will be rested on the table beside the body and elbow will be flexed at 90°. A round-headed probe will be used that is put in direct contact with the patient's skin over the shoulder joint. Ultrasound gel will be used on all surfaces of the head in order to reduce friction and assist in the transmission of the ultrasonic waves.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-02-01
• Primary completion: 2018-08-15
• Completion: 2018-12-15
• First posted: 2018-03-16
• Last updated: 2018-03-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Saudi Arabia