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WithdrawnNCT01300091Updated Mar 6, 2023

Burden and Outcome of Shoulder Disorders in Primary Health Care

An observational study in Shoulder Pain and Shoulder Mobility Impairment, sponsored by Central Finland Hospital District. Withdrawn at 1 site in Finland. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-03-06.

Sponsored by Central Finland Hospital District · Observational

Why this study was withdrawn
Recruitment not started
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
0
Sex
All
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Study summary

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

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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.

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Conditions studied

  • Shoulder Pain
  • Shoulder Mobility Impairment

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Keywords

  • 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
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In context

Shoulder Pain

707 studies on the registry are indexed under Shoulder Pain; 152 are open to participants now.

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Lead sponsor

Central Finland Hospital District is the lead sponsor of 16 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
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.

Inclusion criteria

  • All individuals suffering from shoulder pain or impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Consumption of medical care

    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

    Time frame: one year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Development of the ASES score

    ASES score: the patient self-report section of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form

    Time frame: one year

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Study locations

1 site
  • Central Finland Hospital District
    Jyvaskyla, 40620, Finland
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References and documents

Publications

  • Dorrestijn O, Greving K, van der Veen WJ, van der Meer K, Diercks RL, Winters JC, Stevens M. Patients with shoulder complaints in general practice: consumption of medical care. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2011 Feb;50(2):389-95. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keq333. Epub 2010 Nov 2. PubMed 21047806 ↗
  • Reilingh ML, Kuijpers T, Tanja-Harfterkamp AM, van der Windt DA. Course and prognosis of shoulder symptoms in general practice. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 May;47(5):724-30. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken044. Epub 2008 Apr 14. PubMed 18411219 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 6, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01300091
Lead sponsor
Central Finland Hospital District
First posted
Feb 21, 2011
Last update
Mar 6, 2023

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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