Mobile Application Utilization for Measurement of Scapular Position

NCT02773654 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1604M86268
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of a mobile clinical application to reliably and accurately track scapular motion in people with asymptomatic and symptomatic shoulders. The ability to accurately and reliably measure shoulder position clinically is an important first step in choosing the best treatment techniques to treat shoulder movement dysfunction. Therefore, the primary objectives of the study are:

1. 1.To determine the inter- and intra-rater reliability of shoulder joint position measurements in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects, by using a mobile application, with and without use of a handle for a smartphone
2. 2.To determine the validity of the shoulder joint position measurements measurements as described above.

Conditions

Shoulder Pain

Keywords

shoulder; motion; measurement; healthy shoulder; shoulder motion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Scapular Position as assessed in degrees of joint angle by the mobile application

  Scapular position is measured in degrees of joint angle collected by the mobile application software collecting this information from the mobile device's measurement sensors.

  baseline

Study Arms (2)

Healthy Volunteers

Asymptomatic subjects: subjects without complaints or history of shoulder pain or obvious movement abnormalities.

Other: Healthy Volunteers

Symptomatic Volunteers

Symptomatic subjects: subjects with shoulder pain who have active range of motion beyond 120° of elevation.

Other: Symptomatic Volunteers

Interventions

Healthy Volunteers OTHER

Scapula static position of subjects with and without shoulder symptoms will be recorded utilizing a mobile phone application placed on their scapula by either the examiner's hands or with a handle, held by the examiner.

Healthy Volunteers

Symptomatic Volunteers OTHER

Scapula static position of subjects with and without shoulder symptoms will be recorded utilizing a mobile phone application placed on their scapula by either the examiner's hands or with a handle, held by the examiner.

Symptomatic Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

1. Asymptomatic subjects: subjects without complaints or history of shoulder pain or obvious movement abnormalities. 2. Symptomatic subjects: subjects with shoulder pain who have active range of motion beyond 120° of elevation.

You may qualify if:

• Asymptomatic subjects: subjects without complaints or history of shoulder pain or obvious movement abnormalities.
• Symptomatic subjects: subjects with shoulder pain who have active range of motion beyond 120° of elevation.

You may not qualify if:

• Symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects: history of trauma including fractures, dislocations, previous shoulder surgeries within the past 6 weeks. Humeral elevation less than 120 degrees, shoulder symptomology that is judged by the examiner to be of cervical origin.
• Asymptomatic subjects: Complaints of shoulder pain, positive results on joint tests commonly associated with shoulder impingement, presence of shoulder joint movement abnormalities as determined by a physical therapist, including thoracic scoliosis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Minnesota: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Shoulder Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arthralgia; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Paula Ludewig, PhD, PT

  University of Minnesota

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2016
• First Posted: May 16, 2016
• Study Start: June 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2017
• Study Completion: January 1, 2019
• Last Updated: March 21, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-03

Locations

US (1)