The Effect of Breathing Exercises in Addition to Conventional Treatment in Frozen Shoulder Patients

NCT ID: NCT06157554

Last Updated: 2023-12-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-10

Study Completion Date

2024-01-10

Brief Summary

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The study aimed to investigate the effect of breathing exercises in addition to conventional treatment on pain, normal joint movement and quality of life in patients with frozen shoulder.

A simple random number table will randomly divide participants into two groups. The study group (20 participants) will be given 15 sessions of respiratory exercises in addition to the 15 sessions of physiotherapy provided routinely for treatment. The control group (20 participants) will receive 15 sessions of physiotherapy services in addition to the routine 15 sessions of the physiotherapy department.

Detailed Description

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After completing the demographic information form, a visual analog scale will be used for pain intensity, a Baseline digital goniometer will be used to measure the normal joint range of the shoulder girdle, and a Short form SF-36 will be used for quality of life. All participants will be evaluated before and after 15 sessions. The same assessments will be performed in both groups. The evaluations are expected to last 40 minutes in total.

The study group (20 participants) will be given 15 sessions of respiratory exercises in addition to the 15 sessions of physiotherapy provided routinely for treatment. The control group (20 participants) will receive 15 sessions of physiotherapy services in addition to the routine 15 sessions of the physiotherapy department.

Conditions

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Frozen Shoulder Pain Quality of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Intervention group

Respiratory exercises will be applied in addition to conventional treatment for frozen shoulder patients.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Breathing Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

During the exercise sessions, participants will be seated in a chair. In the first five and last five minutes of the session, they will be instructed to focus on their breathing and the sensations produced in the body while sitting comfortably in a relaxed position with all joints in the chairs with their eyes closed. After the initial 5 minutes of relaxed breathing, participants will be instructed to perform diaphragmatic and costal breathing for 10 minutes. After 5 minutes of diaphragmatic breathing, the patient will be rested for 1 minute and then 5 minutes of costal breathing will be performed. While doing coastal breathing, patients will be asked to place their hands on their costas, take a deep breath and inflate the bottom of their hands; then they will be asked to exhale the breath they take in a longer (1:2) time.

Conventional treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ultrasound, hotpack and TENS will be applied to both control and study groups as physical therapy modality. Then 15 sessions of Codman exercises, normal range of motion exercises and stretching exercises will be applied to both groups.

Control Group

For frozen shoulder patients, 15 conventional treatment programs will be applied.

Group Type OTHER

Conventional treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ultrasound, hotpack and TENS will be applied to both control and study groups as physical therapy modality. Then 15 sessions of Codman exercises, normal range of motion exercises and stretching exercises will be applied to both groups.

Interventions

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Breathing Exercises

During the exercise sessions, participants will be seated in a chair. In the first five and last five minutes of the session, they will be instructed to focus on their breathing and the sensations produced in the body while sitting comfortably in a relaxed position with all joints in the chairs with their eyes closed. After the initial 5 minutes of relaxed breathing, participants will be instructed to perform diaphragmatic and costal breathing for 10 minutes. After 5 minutes of diaphragmatic breathing, the patient will be rested for 1 minute and then 5 minutes of costal breathing will be performed. While doing coastal breathing, patients will be asked to place their hands on their costas, take a deep breath and inflate the bottom of their hands; then they will be asked to exhale the breath they take in a longer (1:2) time.

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional treatment

Ultrasound, hotpack and TENS will be applied to both control and study groups as physical therapy modality. Then 15 sessions of Codman exercises, normal range of motion exercises and stretching exercises will be applied to both groups.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being between the ages of 18-65
* Having a diagnosis of a frozen shoulder,
* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Not having any problem that may prevent respiratory exercise.

Exclusion Criteria

* Not volunteering to participate in the study,
* Having undergone upper extremity surgery,
* History of previous shoulder surgery, shoulder subluxation or dislocation,
* Any mental or sensory problems,
* Acute infection or chronic disease of neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic, cardiological, rheumatological, etc. origin,
* Having any respiratory disease
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Burçin Akçay

Assistant professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Balıkesir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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Frozen shoulder

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id