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Burden of Shoulder Disorders in Primary Health Care

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Ilkka Kiviranta, Professor, Central Finland Hospital District
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01300091
First received: February 18, 2011
Last updated: February 9, 2012
Last verified: February 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

Consumption of medical care and outcome of shoulder pain and disability in primary care.


Condition
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Mobility Impairment

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Burden and Management of Shoulder Disorders in Primary Health Care

Further study details as provided by Central Finland Hospital District:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Consumption of medical care [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Number of consultations, referrals, and radiologic examinations; Use of pain medication; Number of days on sick leave; Number of visits to physiotherapist; Number of surgical procedures


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Development of the ASES score [ Time Frame: one year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    ASES score: the patient self-report section of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form


Enrollment: 128
Study Start Date: October 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: August 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Detailed Description:

Shoulder pain and impairment are common in primary health care. The prognosis of several individuals consulting for a new episode of shoulder problem is surprisingly poor. The objectives are to characterize the consumption of medical care and outcome of shoulder pain and disability in primary health care.

A composite questionnaire consisting of demographic information and ASES questionnaire was used to measure the shoulder function. The patients were sent a second questionnaire after one year.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population

All patients consulting a general practitioner due to shoulder disorder during the recruitment period are included. The study population consists of two public health centres with a population of 120 000 individuals and two occupational medicine clinics with a population of 15 000 individuals. The population of health centres and occupational health clinics overlap partially.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All individuals suffering from shoulder pain or impairment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01300091

Locations
Finland
Central Finland Hospital District
Jyvaskyla, Finland, 40620
Sponsors and Collaborators
Central Finland Hospital District
Investigators
Study Chair: Ilkka Kiviranta, MD/PhD, Prof University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Principal Investigator: Juha J Paloneva, MD, PhD Central Finland Hospital, Jyvaskyla, Finland
  More Information

Publications:

Responsible Party: Ilkka Kiviranta, Professor, Md, Phd, Central Finland Hospital District
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01300091     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: B07103-3
Study First Received: February 18, 2011
Last Updated: February 9, 2012
Health Authority: Finland: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Central Finland Hospital District:
Shoulder
Pain
Range of Motion
Disability Evaluation
Function
 Sick Leave
Primary Health Care
Visual Analog Scale
Visual Analog Pain Scale
The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Shoulder Pain
Arthralgia
Joint Diseases
 Musculoskeletal Diseases
Pain
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013