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Effectiveness of Shock Wave Therapy Versus Low Level Lazer Therapy in Diabetic Frozen Shoulder Patients.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diabetes Complications
Interventions
Radiation: Shock wave therapy
Radiation: Low level lazer therapy
Other: Routine physical therapy program
Registration Number
NCT05967923
Lead Sponsor
South Valley University
Brief Summary

Patients will be divided randomly into 3 groups.

Detailed Description

Patients will be allocated from out patient clinics of Qena university hospitals Then they will be randomly assigned to three groups, every one will contain 30 patients of both gender, with age range between 45 and 60 years old

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • patients with diabetes mellitus.
  • patients with frozen shoulder due to diabetes mellitus.
  • patients age ranged between 45 and 60 years old.
  • cooperative patients.
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients with un-controlled hypertension.
  • patients sensetive to shock wave or lazer irradiation.
  • Patients with infectious skin diseases.
  • un-cooperative patients.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group (b)Routine physical therapy programPatients in this group will receive low level lazer therapy three times per week for four weeks in addition to routine physical therapy program.
Group (a)Shock wave therapyPatients in this group will receive shock wave therapy once a week for four weeks in addition to routine physical therapy program.
Group (b)Low level lazer therapyPatients in this group will receive low level lazer therapy three times per week for four weeks in addition to routine physical therapy program.
Group (a)Routine physical therapy programPatients in this group will receive shock wave therapy once a week for four weeks in addition to routine physical therapy program.
Group (c)Routine physical therapy programPatients in this group will receive only routine physical therapy program.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Shoulder joint Pain4 weeks

By using visual analogue scale

Range of motion of the shoulder4 weeks

Range of shoulder internal and external rotation and shoulder flexion

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Shoulder and hand disability4 weeks

By using quick DASH questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shymaa yussuf abo zaid

🇪🇬

Cairo, Egypt

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