Arthroscopic subacromial decompression versus placebo surgery for subacromial pain syndrome: 10 year follow-up of the FIMPACT randomised, placebo surgery controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the long term efficacy of arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) versus placebo surgery (diagnostic arthroscopy) and exercise therapy in patients with subacromial pain syndrome.

Design

Randomised, placebo surgery controlled trial.

Setting

Orthopaedic department of three public hospitals in Finland.

Participants

210 adults aged 35 to 65 years with symptoms consistent with subacromial pain syndrome for more than three months, enrolled from 1 February 2005 with 10 year follow-up to 20 September 2023. Participants and outcome assessors were blinded to group allocation in the primary (ASD versus placebo surgery) comparison.

Interventions

ASD, placebo surgery, and exercise therapy (1:1:1). Exercise therapy was used as a pragmatic comp

SUBMITTER: Kanto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12670246 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature