scholarly journals COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF SLEEPER STRETCH AND CROSS BODY STRETCH FOR IMPROVING POSTERIOR SHOULDER TIGHTNESS, PAIN AND FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS – A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL"

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
YAVANIKA ◽  
MAKHIJA MEENA
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Comparative Effectiveness ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Adhesive Capsulitis ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Posterior Shoulder ◽  
And Function ◽  
Posterior Shoulder Tightness

Effects of Rigid and Kinesio Taping on Shoulder Rotation Motions, Posterior Shoulder Tightness, and Posture in Overhead Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damla Gulpinar ◽  
Sibel Tekeli Ozer ◽  
Sevgi Sevi Yesilyaprak
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Internal Rotation ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Shoulder Injuries ◽  
Overhead Athletes ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Posterior Shoulder ◽  
Posterior Shoulder Tightness

Context:Alterations in posture and motion patterns are thought to play a role in developing shoulder injuries in overhead athletes. Taping is widely used in the sporting population, but there are limited empirical data regarding its effectiveness.Objectives:To determine and compare the effects of rigid and kinesio taping on shoulder rotation motions, posterior shoulder tightness (PST), and posture in overhead athletes.Design:Randomized controlled trial.Setting:Athletic training rooms.Participants:Eighty-six asymptomatic elite overhead athletes.Interventions:Participants were randomly divided into 4 groups: rigid taping group (RTG) that underwent therapeutic rigid taping, kinesio taping group (KTG) that underwent therapeutic kinesio taping, placebo group that underwent placebo kinesio taping (shoulder and scapular region taping for taping groups), and control group (no taping).Main Outcome Measures:Shoulder rotation motions, PST, and head and shoulder posture were evaluated at baseline, immediately after application and 60 to 72 hours after application for all groups.Results:Glenohumeral internal rotation increased immediately (P < .001) and at 60 to 72 hours after application in the KTG (P = .01), whereas it decreased immediately after application in the RTG (P < .001). Immediately after application, total rotation range of motion increased in the KTG (P =.02) and decreased in the RTG (P < .001), and there was a difference between groups (P = .02). Immediately after application, PST increased in the RTG (P < .001); after 60 to 72 hours, it decreased in the KTG (P = .04) and increased in the RTG (P = .01). Posture outcomes did not change significantly (P > .05).Conclusions:Kinesio taping may improve and rigid taping may worsen glenohumeral internal rotation and PST in overhead athletes. For increasing total rotation range of motion, kinesio taping is superior to rigid taping. Taping did not affect posture. Short-term kinesio taping in overhead athletes may be useful to improve glenohumeral internal rotation, total rotation range of motion, and PST.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of interactive augmented reality-based telerehabilitation in patients with adhesive capsulitis: protocol for a multi-center randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Mi Yeo ◽  
Ji Young Lim ◽  
Jong Geol Do ◽  
Jae-Young Lim ◽  
Jong In Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Adhesive Capsulitis ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Home Exercise ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Home Based

Abstract Background As the primary treatment for adhesive capsulitis, intensive and accurate home exercise is as important as physical therapy in hospitals. Augmented reality (AR)-based telerehabilitation has been implemented recently in various musculoskeletal conditions to increase patient compliance and enable patients to exercise with the correct posture. The objective of this study is to present a protocol for investigating the additive effect of interactive AR-based telerehabilitation in comparison with the usual care for patients with adhesive capsulitis. Methods This study presents the protocol of a prospective, multi-center, single-blinded, two-armed randomized controlled trial (RCT). One hundred patients with stage I or II adhesive capsulitis will be recruited at the physical medicine and rehabilitation clinic. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups with 1:1 allocation. The intervention group will receive 3 months of hospital-based physical therapy in conjunction with home-based telerehabilitation. The control group will receive 3 months of hospital-based physical therapy in conjunction with a home-based exercise described in a brochure provided by the hospital. The primary outcome will be the change in passive range of motion (ROM) of the affected shoulder joint from baseline to 12 weeks after baseline assessment. The secondary outcomes will be active ROM, pain measured with the numeric rating scale, shoulder pain and disability index, 36-Item Short Form Survey, EuroQoL-5D-5L, and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Discussion This will be the first RCT study protocol to investigate the effect of telerehabilitation in patients with adhesive capsulitis. The result of this RCT will determine whether AR-based telerehabilitation is more effective than a brochure-based home exercise program and will provide evidence of the usefulness of “telerehabilitation” using hardware (IoT) and software (monitoring platform) technologies to develop “digital therapeutics” for the future. Trial registration This trial was retrospectively registered at the Clinicaltrials.gov website on 20 March 2020, with the identifier NCT04316130.

scholarly journals Combined Hip Abductor and External Rotator Strengthening and Hip Internal Rotator Stretching Improves Pain and Function in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Crossover Design

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 232596712198972
Author(s):  
Anis Jellad ◽  
Amine Kalai ◽  
Mohamed Guedria ◽  
Mahbouba Jguirim ◽  
Sana Elmhamdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome ◽  
Patellofemoral Pain ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Group Standard ◽  
Hip Muscle ◽  
And Function

Background: Active rehabilitation has an important role in the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Although some studies have shown the benefit of hip-muscle strengthening, the effect of combining hip-muscle stretching with strengthening has not yet been defined. Purpose: To evaluate the effect of combined strengthening of the hip external rotators and abductors and stretching of the hip internal rotators on pain and function in patients with PFPS. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 2. Methods: A total of 109 patients with PFPS (75 female and 34 male; mean age, 31.6 ± 10.8 years) were first randomly assigned to protocol A (n = 67) of the A-B arm (AB group; standard rehabilitation) or protocol B (n = 42) of the B-A arm (BA group; standard rehabilitation with strengthening of the hip external rotators and abductors and stretching of the hip internal rotators). Each protocol consisted of 3 sessions a week for 4 weeks. After a washout period, corresponding to a symptom-free period, rehabilitation programs were crossed over. A visual analog scale (VAS) evaluating perceived pain, the Functional Index Questionnaire (FIQ), and the Kujala score were administered at baseline, the end of each rehabilitation protocol, and 12 weeks after the completion of the second protocol for each group. Results: Until the final follow-up, VAS, FIQ, and Kujala scores were significantly improved in both the A-B and B-A arms ( P < .05 for all). Compared with protocol A, protocol B provided significant improvement in terms of pain and function in both the BA (VAS and Kujala; P < .001) and AB (VAS and Kujala; P < .001) groups. Conclusion: Combined strengthening of the hip abductors and external rotators with stretching of the hip internal rotators provided better outcomes, which were maintained for at least 12 weeks, in terms of pain and function in patients with PFPS.

scholarly journals Baseline Characteristics of Participants in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Metformin for Frailty Prevention

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 130-131
Author(s):  
Tiffany Cortes ◽  
Nicolas Musi ◽  
Chen-pin Wang ◽  
Joel Michalek ◽  
Sara Espinoza
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Glucose Tolerance ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Tolerance Test ◽  
Oral Glucose ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Insulin Clamp ◽  
And Function

Abstract We are conducting a double-blind, randomized controlled trial of metformin for frailty prevention. Participants are adults aged 65+ years with pre-diabetes assessed by 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Those who are frail (Fried criteria) are excluded. Participants are randomized to metformin (maximum dose of 2,000 mg/day) vs. placebo and followed for 2 years. The primary outcome is frailty (category and score); secondary outcomes are physical performance and function (short physical performance battery, 6-minute walk, lower extremity strength), systemic and skeletal muscle tissue inflammation, muscle insulin signaling, insulin sensitivity (insulin clamp), glucose tolerance (OGTT), and body composition (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry). Safety assessments occur every 3 months; frailty, systemic inflammation, and OGTT are assessed at baseline and every 6 months, and insulin clamp with muscle biopsies are assessed at baseline and every 12 months. To date, 85 subjects have been randomized; 120 completers are planned. Mean age is 72.8 ± 5.7 years, 55.3% are male, and 43.5% were Hispanic. Mean BMI is 30.2±5.8 kg/m2, waist circumference is 104.4 ±15.5 cm, fasting glucose is 102.3 ± 10.0 mg/dL, Hemoglobin A1c is 5.8 ±0.3, and glucose at 2 hours during OGTT is 167.3 ± 17.8 mg/dL. Metformin is being examined in this study as a potential therapeutic agent to prevent frailty in older adults with pre-diabetes. Findings from this trial may have future implications for the screening and potential treatment of pre-diabetes in older patients with metformin for the prevention of frailty.

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