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Table 2 Changes from baseline in secondary outcomes after the exercise program (13 weeks) and after 26 weeks Analyses were based on the Intention to Treat Population.”

From: Exercise therapy after ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injections in patients with subacromial pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

 

13 weeks

26 weeks

Painful shoulder

Interv. (n = 49)

Cont. (n = 50)

Group difference

P

Interv. (n = 49)

Cont. (n = 50)

Group difference

P

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

Mean (95 % CI)

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

Mean (95 % CI)

Ultrasound variables

        

 Bursa size decrease (mm)

–0.16 (0.08)

–0.30 (0.08)

0.14 (–0.10 to 0.37

0.25

–0.16 (0.08)

–0.04 (0.08)

–0.13 (–0.36 to 0.10)

0.27

 Number of positive US Impingement (positive baseline)

9 (18 %)a

(16 (34 %))

19 (38 %)a

(25(50 %))

–0.20 (–0.02 to –0.37)b

0.030c

14 (29 %)a

(16 (34 %))

23 (46 %)a

(25(50 %))

–0.17 (–0.36 to 0.01)b

0.073c

 Positive clinical impingement (positive baseline)

38 (78 %)a

(45 (92 %))

42 (84.%)a

(45 (90 %))

–0.06 (–0.22 to 0.09)b

0.42c

40 (82 %)a

(45 (92 %))

47 (94 %)a

(45 (90 %))

–0.12 (–0.25 to 0.00)b

0.059c

Shoulder Disability Questionnaire

       

 Decrease (percentage) in difficulty performing shoulder task (0–100 %)

–26 (4)

–22 (4)

–4 (–16 to 7)

0.44

–18 (4 %)

–16 (4)

–2 (–13 to 10)

0.73

Muscle strength

        

 MVC abduction (n)

4.6 (2.5)

3.7 (2.5)

0.9 (–6.2 to 7.9)

0.80

0.5 (2.4)

1.4 (2.4)

–0.9 (–7.5 to 5.7)

0.80

 MVC internal rotation (n)

0.8 (3.2)

3.6 (3.1)

–2.8 (–11.6 to 5.9)

0.52

0.1 (3.1)

–1.5 (3.1)

1.6 (–7.2 to 10.3)

0.71

 MVC external rotation (n)

7.0 (2.4)

5.8 (2.4)

1.2 (–5.6 to 8.0)

0.72

–1.5 (2.2)

2.5 (2.2)

–4.1 (–10.2 to 2.1)

0.20

  1. Analyses were based on the intention-to-treat population. Intervent. intervention group, Cont. control group, SE standard error, CI confidence interval, US ultrasound, MVC maximal voluntary contraction. aData are number of participants (%). bData are risk differences (95 % CI). cBased on the Chi2 test of proportions