Effects of upper back muscles strengthening on pain and shoulder movements in patients with stiff shoulder.

Recruiting

• Conditions: Adhesive capsulitis

• Registration Number: CTRI/2015/12/006444
• Lead Sponsor: Kasturba Medical College

Brief Summary

Patients who are diagnosed by consultants as adhesive capsulitis will be approached. Written informed consent will be taken. Participants will be screened for inclusion and exclusion criteria. The patients will be assessed by a blinded observer. Patient will be then randomly assigned to receive any one of the two groups according to computer generated random table. Treatment will be given for 12 sessions over a period of two weeks. Outcome measures will be taken before and after the treatment course.

Group 1 will receive:

- Interferential therapy for 20 minutes

- Glenohumeral and Scapulothoracic joint mobilization

- Anterior and Posterior capsular stretching

- Isometric and Dynamic Rotator cuff strengthening

- Home exercise program

Group 2 will receive:

-Same as Group 1

-Scapular stabilization exercises.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-08-27
• Last Update Posted: 2015-12-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Patient reports a gradual onset and progressive worsening of pain and stiffness -Presence of scapular dyskinesis -Pain and stiffness limit activities of daily living like sleeping, grooming, dressing, and reaching activities -ROM in external rotation, abduction, and flexion is less than 50% in comparison to the other shoulder.

Exclusion Criteria

• Bilateral shoulder involvement -Shoulder pain is reproduced with palpatory provocation of the relevant peripheral nerve entrapment site.
• Any local (inflammation or infection) or systemic diseases (Coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction) -Hypermobility -Other conditions involving shoulder: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis of shoulder, osteoporosis, malignancies of shoulder -Pain or disorders of cervical spine, elbow, wrist or hand.
• Injection with corticosteroids in the affected shoulder in the preceding 4 weeks.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Lateral scapula slide test,	Pre treatment and Post treatment
Scapular Assistance Test	Pre treatment and Post treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analog scale, Goniometry, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index	Pre treatment and Post treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

KMC Hospitals, Mangalore; 🇮🇳 Kannada, KARNATAKA, India

KMC Hospitals, Mangalore

🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, India

Maitreyi K Kulkarni

Principal investigator

9483042537

maitri13k@gmail.com