Effect of Spencer Muscle Energy Technique on Pain in Diabetic Stiff Shoulder

NCT ID: NCT06567288

Last Updated: 2024-08-22

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-10-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-12-01

Brief Summary

Stiff shoulder is a painful and severely debilitating condition. The inflammatory contracture of the glenohumeral joint capsule in stiff shoulder restricts both active and passive range of motion, with loss of external rotation being especially characteristic of this condition (Dyer et al., 2023). Stiff shoulder is clinically described by the continuing onset of shoulder pain and advanced exacerbation of the shoulder joint leading to exertion in the higher extremity activity, significant disability, and functional restrictions. The most common symptom of a stiff shoulder is night pain, resulting in sleep impediment that leads to one-sided sleep on the uninfected shoulder (Mao et al., 2022).

Spencer technique is a standardized series of treatments with broad application to diagnose, treat and establish prognosis for restricted mobility in shoulder. It was developed by Spencer in 1961. It is a multistep technique that combines Spencer's positioning, sequencing, slow stretching of the shoulder complex within pain-free limits done by physical therapist while incorporating muscular energy with post-isometric contraction and relaxation (Babu And Putcha., 2022).

Detailed Description

thirty diabetic female patients with Stiff shoulder with ages 45-55 years:

Group A(study group) :

15 patients received Spencer Muscle Energy Technique along with postural exercise 3 times a week for 8 week.

Group B (control group) :

15 patients received Classical physiotherapy treatment includes Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for 15 minutes hotpack on the painful area for 15 minutes along with postural exercise 3 times per week for 8 week.

Conditions

Frozen Shoulder

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

spencer muscle energy technique

Spencer muscle energy technique (SMET) attempts to re-establish functional relationship between soft and articular tissues of the shoulder region, minimizes inflammatory and later developing fibrotic process, and restores arterial, venous, and lymphatic flow. Like other OMT procedures, it not only restores joint functions, but enhances positive well-being and full expression of a patient's life. In this technique, passive, smooth, rhythmic motion of the shoulder joint is done by the therapist to stretch contracted muscles, ligaments, and capsule (Babu And Putcha.,2022).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

spencer mscle energy technique

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

The effectiveness of MET found in chronic capsulitis is due to its effect on relieving pain, ensuring ROM incretions, and developing functional activities due to the muscle contraction in a precise direction and in a monitored position over resistance to assist in improving joint range by advancing joint flexibility. This procedure is suggested for all joints with limited ROM (Butt \& Tanveer, 2022).

Interventions

spencer mscle energy technique

The effectiveness of MET found in chronic capsulitis is due to its effect on relieving pain, ensuring ROM incretions, and developing functional activities due to the muscle contraction in a precise direction and in a monitored position over resistance to assist in improving joint range by advancing joint flexibility. This procedure is suggested for all joints with limited ROM (Butt \& Tanveer, 2022).

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

spencer MET

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 1) Women's age between 45 to 55 years old 2)Suffering from stiff shoulder for 2-12 months (stage 1 and 2) confirmed by an orthopaedic specialist.

3) Diagnosed as type 2 DM for at least 5 years. 4) No treatment other than analgesics

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. cases of traumatic stiff shoulder. 2. Osteoporosis and malignance of shoulder region. 3. Neurological deficit affect shoulder function. 4. rheumatoid arthritis. 5. recurrent subluxation of shoulder. 6. cervical radiculopathy. 7. history of shoulder surgery. 8. vascular diseases.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 55 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Alaa Mohamed El-Moatasem Mohamed

lecturer of physical therapy

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

NESREEN GHAREEB, Vice Dean

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Professor

Central Contacts

Alaa El-moatasem, lecturer

Role: CONTACT

alaamotasem@cu.edu.eg

01006625054

Other Identifiers

P.T.REC/012/004908

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id