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Shoulder Exercise Training for Shoulder Pain with SCI
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This trial studies how exercise can help reduce pain in people with spinal cord injury and shoulder pain who use manual wheelchairs. Healthy people also join the study to compare exercise programs.
- Shoulder Pain
- Spinal Cord Injury
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- If you feel shoulder pain, pain going down your arm, or numbness during a check-up of your neck or upper chest, you may not be eligible for the study.People who have had paraplegia for at least 1 year after a spinal cord injury. People who have had the condition for less than 1 year are still learning to be independent using a manual wheelchair, so they are not included in the study.You have been diagnosed with significant depression, alcohol or drug problems, or other serious health issues that may prevent you from regularly participating in the exercise program.You have shoulder pain caused by an injury.You have had surgery on your shoulder or it has been dislocated in the past.You have to be between 21 and 60 years old to participate in the study, so that your bones are fully grown and to avoid age-related shoulder joint changes.You use a manual wheelchair for more than half of your time moving around, and this puts you at a higher risk for shoulder pain and other related problems.You have experienced shoulder pain that affects your ability to do daily tasks, and the pain is in the front, side, or back of your shoulder joint. If the pain is spread out or affects your neck, you may not qualify.You have had a fracture in the past year, been hospitalized in the last month, or received a cortisone injection in the shoulder in the last 4 months, which could affect your ability to safely do the exercise program.You have severe joint problems like rheumatoid arthritis, end stage osteoarthritis, or other specific conditions that are not well-managed with stretching and strengthening exercises.
- Group 1: Shoulder pain and SCI
- Group 2: Shoulder pain and able bodies
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
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Does this research initiative permit participants aged 75 and above?
"The required age range for participation in this trial is from 21 to 60, as per the outlined inclusion criteria."
Is it possible for me to take part in this experiment?
"This clinical trial requires the recruitment of 60 individuals, aged 21 to 60 years old, who suffer from shoulder pain. Moreover, those selected must primarily use a manual wheelchair and have experienced unilateral or bilateral glenohumeral region discomfort that interferes with everyday duties. Additionally, rotator cuff tendinopathy and "impingement" syndromes are indicators for selection into this study."
Are there any available vacancies in this clinical experiment for participants?
"According to the detailed information available on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial has already reached its recruitment goals and is not taking in new patients at present. This research was initially posted nine months ago and updated two weeks ago; nevertheless, there are 431 other studies currently accepting volunteers."
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