Mulligan Technique on Shoulder Dysfunction

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Mulligan Mobilization Technique; Other: Traditional Physical Therapy Program

• Registration Number: NCT05915572
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

76 patients suffering from shoulder dysfunction following neck dissection surgeries will participate in this study. The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups.

Group (A): 38 patients will receive MWM in plus traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Group (B): 38 patients will receive traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Detailed Description

1) Subjects: 76 patients suffering from shoulder dysfunction following neck dissection surgeries will participate in this study. The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups.

Group (A): 38 patients will receive MWM in plus traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Group (B): 38 patients will receive traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups equal in number.

2) Equipment:

Therapeutic equipment:

* Mulligan Mobilization Technique: to increase shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation

* Traditional physical therapy program:

Measurement equipment:

* Digital Goniometer

* Shoulder Pain and Disability Index

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-23
• Study Start: 2023-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-03-01
• Study Completion: 2024-04-01
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients' age will be between 30-50 years old.
• Both gender 76 patients will participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with rotator cuff tears and other shoulder ligament injuries or tendon calcification.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mulligan Mobilization Technique Plus Traditional Physical Therapy Program	Mulligan Mobilization Technique	Mulligan Mobilization Technique plus traditional physical therapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.
Traditional Physical Therapy Program	Traditional Physical Therapy Program	Traditional physical therapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks
Mulligan Mobilization Technique Plus Traditional Physical Therapy Program	Traditional Physical Therapy Program	Mulligan Mobilization Technique plus traditional physical therapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Digital Goniometer	6 weeks	Measure shoulder ROM

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index	6 weeks	Measure pain and disability

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt