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NCT02135978 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Maintenance of Shoulder Health and Function After Spinal Cord Injury

A NA study of Spinal Cord Injury and Shoulder Pain, sponsored by Rancho Research Institute.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
148
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT02135978: Completed NA study of Spinal Cord Injury and Shoulder Pain, sponsored by Rancho Research Institute.

NCT02135978 is a NA study of Spinal Cord Injury and Shoulder Pain that has completed, run by Rancho Research Institute. The registered enrollment target is 148 participants, above the 85-participant average among 99 other Spinal Cord Injury trials with a reported enrollment target (74% higher). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02135978, a NA study of Spinal Cord Injury and Shoulder Pain, has completed, sponsored by Rancho Research Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
148 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a shoulder exercise program can prevent the onset of shoulder pain and improve community participation in persons who have a spinal cord injury (SCI). Upon entry into the study patients will have pain-free shoulders and will be followed for 3 years to determine rate of shoulder pain development. Patients will learn a simple shoulder home exercise program and will be instructed on techniques to protect their shoulder during wheelchair propulsion, transfers and activities of daily living. Patients will be instructed to perform the home exercise program 3 days per week. Two types of treatment (training) delivery approaches that have been documented to reduce chronic shoulder pain will be compared. The rate of shoulder pain development for the two groups will be compared to the rate of shoulder pain development in the historical control group. The investigators hypothesize that the rate of shoulder pain development will be lower in the experimental treatment groups compared to the historical control group. Any differences between the two treatment delivery approaches for the experimental treatment groups will help to provide guidelines for the most effective delivery approach of a shoulder pain prevention program.

Primary Outcome

Presence of shoulder pain will be measured using the "Wheelchair User's Shoulder Pain Index". This questionnaire uses a visual analog scale to rate level of shoulder pain during the previous week while performing 15 common daily activities such as transferring from the bed to a wheelchair or pushing a wheelchair \> 10 minutes.

Interventions

  • OTHER Shoulder home exercise program

Study Locations (1)

California

  • Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitaiton Center - Downey

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 148 participants
Start Date 2012-04
Est. Completion 2017-07
Phase NA
Rancho Research Institute

1 total trials

What the finished NCT02135978 record still lists

NCT02135978 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 148 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 85-participant average among 99 other Spinal Cord Injury trials with a reported enrollment target (74% higher).

The record links to 2 conditions, with Spinal Cord Injury appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Shoulder home exercise program is the first listed.

NCT02135978 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02135978 about?

NCT02135978 is a clinical study titled "Maintenance of Shoulder Health and Function After Spinal Cord Injury". The purpose of this study is to determine if a shoulder exercise program can prevent the onset of shoulder pain and improve community participation in persons who have a spinal cord injury (SCI). Upon entry into the study patients will have pain-free shoulders and will be followed for 3 years to det...

What is the current status of trial NCT02135978?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 148 participants. The study started on 2012-04. Estimated completion is 2017-07.

What conditions does trial NCT02135978 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Spinal Cord Injury, Shoulder Pain.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02135978?

The interventions under investigation include: Shoulder home exercise program (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02135978?

This trial is sponsored by Rancho Research Institute, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02135978 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT02135978's enrollment target sits among peer trials

148 11th of 99 higher than 89 of 99 other Spinal Cord Injury trials

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