Rehabilitative Ultrasound Imaging: Measurements of Articular Movement of the Shoulder

NCT02338791 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2013-1211
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 105
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to measure the amount of movement between the bones of the shoulder joint when mobilization techniques are applied by a physical therapist.

Conditions

Disorder of Shoulder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Movement of the humeral head

  The movement of the humeral head in reference to the glenoid fossa is recorded using ultrasound imaging. The amount of movement (as measured in millimeters) between the image taken on rest and the image taken during the manual mobilization is calculated for each direction of manual mobilization. This primary outcome measure is obtained during the performance of the manual mobilization. Subjects are tested and this primary outcome measured during the intervention (manual mobilization) on Day one and, within one week, on Day two. Each subject participates in the study for approximately one week.

  Immediate measurement of humeral head movement concurrent with application of manual mobilization

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Force of Mobilization

  Immediate measurement of force used during the application of manual mobilization

Study Arms (1)

Manual Mobilization

EXPERIMENTAL

Grade I, II and III manual mobilizations in the inferior, posterior and distractive directions.

Device: Manual Mobilization

Interventions

Manual Mobilization DEVICE

Stabilization of the glenoid fossa with movement of the humerus using varying degrees of force as applied by a physical therapist. Subject is positioned with the shoulder in 55 degrees of abduction and 30 degrees of horizontal adduction. Manual force is applied by a physical therapist on the proximal humeral head moving the humeral head posterior, inferior or lateral (distraction). An ultrasound transducer placed over the anterior shoulder joint provides imaging of the humeral head and the glenoid fossa. This manual intervention is repeated three times in each direction on each arm.

Manual Mobilization

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• asymptomatic subjects with no history of neck, shoulder, or arm pain; full active pain free range of motion at the cervical spine and shoulders

You may not qualify if:

• neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disorders; connective tissue disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis; inflammatory conditions such as Crohns disease; Down's syndrome; Marfan's syndrome; medically diagnosed hypermobility; history of neck, shoulder or arm trauma, pain, or surgery including dislocation and rotator cuff tears; pregnancy; and metal implants

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Cincinnati: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Dexter Witt, DHS

  University of Cincinnati

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Nancy Talbott, PhD

  University of Cincinnati

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 5, 2015
• First Posted: January 14, 2015
• Study Start: April 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: March 26, 2019
• Study Completion: March 26, 2019
• Last Updated: April 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)