Phase 4
N=97
Effects of a Pectoralis Minor Muscle Stretching Protocol
Shoulder Pain
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01956240 ↗Enrolled (actual)
97
Serious AEs
48.4%
Results posted
Feb 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Pectoralis Minor Length After Pectoralis Minor Stretching Protocol — 16.38; 16.87 centimeters — p=<0.05
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Interventions
- Stretching-Asymptomatic subjects (Procedure); Stretching-Subjects with shoulder pain (Procedure)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
- Primary completion
- Aug 2013
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Pectoralis Minor Length After Pectoralis Minor Stretching Protocol |
16.38; 16.87 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Scapular Kinematics After Pectoralis Minor Stretching Protocol |
30; 40 | >0.05 |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of a stretching protocol for the pectoralis minor muscle on its resting length and on the 3D kinematics of the scapula during arm flexion in asymptomatic subjects and patients with impingement syndrome with shortened pectoralis minor.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Asymptomatic subjects were included if they did not have any positive test for SIS.
The subjects with shoulder pain were included if:
- they had history of shoulder, at least one week;
- 18 - 45 years;
- range of motion > 150° evaluated with digital inclinometer;
- one or more impingement tests positive - Neer (Neer, 1972), Hawkins (Hawkins and Kennedy, 1980) and Jobe (Jobe and Moynes, 1982) - associated with painful arc during arm elevation, or during external rotation with 90° of arm elevation;
- Individuals from both groups also had to present with shortened PM muscle length.
Exclusion Criteria
Individuals from both groups were excluded if they:
- BMI (body mass index) > 28kg/m2;
- irradiated shoulder pain;
- scoliosis;
- history of shoulder pain with beginning traumatic;
- history of fracture or surgery in upper limb and rotator cuff;
- systemic illnesses;
- tape allergy;
- were pregnant;
- physiotherapy at least 6 months.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01956240). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.