Tailored exercise and manual therapy versus standardised exercise for patients with shoulder subacromial pain: a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the Otago MASTER trial).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to assess whether it was feasible to conduct a full trial comparing a tailored versus a standardised exercise programme for patients with shoulder subacromial pain.

Design

Two-arm, patient-blinded and assessor-blinded, randomised controlled feasibility trial.

Methods

Twenty-eight participants with shoulder subacromial pain were randomly allocated into one of two intervention groups-tailored or standardised exercise. Participants in the tailored exercise programme received exercises and manual therapy tailored to their scapular and shoulder movement impairments. Participants in the standardised exercise programme received progressive strengthening exercise. The primary outcome measures were (1) the participant recruitment rate; (2)

SUBMITTER: Ribeiro DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9207741 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature