Scapular Mobilization Versus Capsular Stretch

NCT ID: NCT06705426

Last Updated: 2024-12-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

34 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-01

Study Completion Date

2025-07-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to compare the effect of scapular mobilization versus posterior capsular stretch on pain, function, range of motion, and posterior capsular tension in patient with frozen shoulder

Detailed Description

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Frozen shoulder is a musculoskeletal condition that is commonly encountered in physical therapy practice. It is characterized by a painful, gradual loss of both active and passive glenohumeral motion resulting from progressive fibrosis and ultimate contracture of the glenohumeral joint capsule. Frozen shoulder affects about 2% of the general population, with a higher prevalence in people between their 40s and 60s. Frozen shoulder occurs more in diabetic patient.

The traditional principles of treatment of frozen shoulder are to relieve pain, maintain range of motion, and ultimately to restore function. The physiotherapy treatment of frozen shoulder consists of different modalities such as Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Interferential Therapy (IFT), Ultrasound, Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) etc., and the physical therapy exercises such as stretching, Codman exercise can be used.

Scapular-mobility exercises, or scapular-mobilization (SM) techniques is widely used in the management of musculoskeletal disorders of the shoulder. Scapular mobilization can cause pain reduction with improvement in the shoulder range of motion. Scapular mobilization can reduce the disability in patients with shoulder dysfunction.

Posterior capsular stretch is applied along with mobilization which causes significant improvement in increasing range of motion and functional disability. Capsular stretching showed a more significant reduction in pain when compared to general exercises.

Therefore, what are the possible effect of scapular mobilization versus posterior capsular stretch in treating patients with frozen shoulder?

Conditions

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Frozen Shoulder

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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Scapular mobilization group A

Scapular mobilization with addition anterior, posterior ,caudal glenohumeral mobilization, infrared therapy, ultrasound therapy, pendulum exercises

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Scapular mobilization with addition anterior, posterior ,caudal glenohumeral mobilization, infrared therapy, ultrasound therapy, pendulum exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Scapular mobilization with addition anterior, posterior ,caudal glenohumeral mobilization, infrared therapy, ultrasound therapy, pendulum exercises

Posterior capsular stretch group B

Posterior capsular stretch with addition anterior, posterior ,caudal glenohumeral mobilization, infrared therapy, ultrasound therapy, pendulum exercises

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Posterior capsular stretch with addition anterior, posterior ,caudal glenohumeral mobilization, infrared therapy, ultrasound therapy, pendulum exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Posterior capsular stretch with addition anterior, posterior ,caudal glenohumeral mobilization, infrared therapy, ultrasound therapy, pendulum exercises

Interventions

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Scapular mobilization with addition anterior, posterior ,caudal glenohumeral mobilization, infrared therapy, ultrasound therapy, pendulum exercises

Scapular mobilization with addition anterior, posterior ,caudal glenohumeral mobilization, infrared therapy, ultrasound therapy, pendulum exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Posterior capsular stretch with addition anterior, posterior ,caudal glenohumeral mobilization, infrared therapy, ultrasound therapy, pendulum exercises

Posterior capsular stretch with addition anterior, posterior ,caudal glenohumeral mobilization, infrared therapy, ultrasound therapy, pendulum exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Males and females aged from 40-65 years old.
* Diabetic and non-diabetic patients' diagnosis of stage 3 frozen shoulder (frozen phase) by an orthopedist.
* The presence of pain and limited movement in the shoulder for at least 2 months.
* Passive joint movements are limited when compared with the normal side.
* Unilateral involvement.

Exclusion Criteria

* Recent joint infection or surgery.
* History of shoulder subluxation, dislocation, or ligamentous injury.
* Shoulder arthroplasty.
* Shoulder and cervical pathology.
* Recent trauma.
* Neurological disorders with muscle weakness in the shoulder joint.
* Infection, pregnancy, carcinoma patients, severe cardiac or psychiatric conditions.
* Previous shoulder surgeries to the affected shoulder.
* Previous manipulations under anesthesia of the affected shoulder.
* Radiological evidence for glenohumeral joint arthritis.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Omnia Ahmed Abd Elmeged

Principal Investiator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Karima A Hassan

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

[email protected]

Central Contacts

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Omnia A Abd Elmeged

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +201064454510

Email: [email protected]

Karima A Hassan

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +201114032967

Email: [email protected]

References

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Other Identifiers

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P.T.REC/012/005349

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id