Early Scapular Dyskinesis: Periscapular Muscle Thickness and EMG Relationship

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This prospective observational study collects periscapular muscle thickness using musculoskeletal ultrasound and compares it with electromyography findings in people with scapular dyskinesis. Participants are divided into two groups: those with inflammatory characteristics and those with activity-related discomfort. The study aims to identify associations between structural muscle thickness and muscle activation patterns to better understand mechanisms underlying scapular dyskinesis. No interventions are applied; results will be used to characterize potential biomarkers and guide future research. Conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, led by Tanta University as sponsor.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* The inclusion criterion for the first group is patients with SD with inflammatory characteristics.
* The inclusion criterion for the second group is patients complaining of discomfort upon activity.

Exclusion Criteria:

* The exclusion criteria of the first group included:

  1. patients with a history of local trauma
  2. patients with surgical intervention,
  3. neuromascular deficits,
  4. chronic chest disease
* Exclusion criteria for the second group were:

  1. a history of AS or
  2. other systemic autoimmune/ rheumatologic disease.

Where it's running

• Faculty of medicine, Tanta University
  Tanta, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Aliaa Mamdouh Abdelaziz Farag, MD
• Email: aliaa.mamdouh@med.tanta.edu.eg
• Phone: +201069468486

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.