Investigation of Laterality and Sensory Acuity Abilities of Frozen Shoulder Patients

NCT06046430 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 49
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The brain contains the body representation necessary for normal functioning, including goal-directed movements and behaviors. Body representation involves integrated sensory input and ideas about one's body. Both executed and imagined movements depend on the representation of the body in the cortical area. Laterilization is one of the motor imagery methods that requires activation of proprioceptive, somatosensory and premotor regions and enables the determination of pain-induced cortical changes. Another method to determine pain-related somatosensory changes is the two-point discrimination test. It is suggested that laterization and sensory acuity responses may change due to long-term pain and stiffness experienced in people with frozen shoulders. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the laterization and sensory acuity abilities of patients with frozen shoulder.

Conditions

Frozen Shoulder; Laterality Defects

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Right-Left Discrimination

  Right-Left Discrimination will be assessed with Recognise™ application. It tests the patients' ability to quickly and accurately recognise an image of a body area as either left or right ('Left/Right Discrimination'). The test will be repeated three times and average values will be recorded.

  Baseline

• Acuity

  Two point discrimination is the ability to discern that two nearby objects touching the skin are truly two distinct points, not one.In clinical settings, two-point discrimination is a widely used technique for assessing tactile perception. It relies on the ability and/or willingness of the patient to subjectively report what they are feeling and should be completed with the patient's eyes closed. Aesthesiometer is the instrument used to determine two point discrimination values.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Pain Intensity

  Baseline

• Active Range of Motion (AROM) Assessment

  Baseline

• Central sensitization

  Baseline

• Pain Catastrophizing

  Baseline

• Anxiety and Depression

  Baseline

Study Arms (2)

Frozen Shoulder Group

The sample of the study will consist of patients who applied to Harran University Hospital and were diagnosed with frozen shoulder.

Other: Assessment

Healthy Group

Healthy volunteers similar to the patient group in gender and age factors.

Other: Assessment

Interventions

Assessment OTHER

The same assessments will be made to participants in both groups.

Frozen Shoulder Group; Healthy Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 35 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The sample of the study will consist of patients who applied to Harran University Hospital and were diagnosed with frozen shoulder.

You may qualify if:

• Patients with shoulder pain of at least six months' duration secondary to tendinopathy and/or partial rotator cuff tear; Patients with ability to follow simple orders; iii) Patients with ability to sign to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Normal passive ROM External ROM \< 30 To have received treatment (physiotherapy, intra-articular injection, surgery) related to the existing complaint Pain \< 3 according to the numbered pain assessment scale
• Healthy group :
• No actual shoulder pain or previous history of shoulder complaints including Frozen Shoulder.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Harran University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Harran University

Sanliurfa, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bursitis

Interventions

Restraint, Physical

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior Control; Therapeutics; Immobilization; Investigative Techniques

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 14, 2023
• First Posted: September 21, 2023
• Study Start: January 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2024
• Study Completion: August 15, 2024
• Last Updated: August 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)