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

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Frozen Shoulder
Interventions
Procedure: spencer mscle energy technique
Registration Number
NCT06567288
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
30
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.

    2. 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.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
spencer muscle energy techniquespencer mscle energy techniqueSpencer 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).
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain pressure threshold algometrywill be measured at baseline, and it will be measured after eight weeks

Algometers are devices that can be used to identify the pressure and/or force eliciting a pressure-pain threshold.

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)will be measured at baseline, and it will be measured after eight weeks

was used to assess the severity of pain before and after treatment for both groups

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
goniometerwill be measured at baseline, and it will be measured after eight weeks

measures the available range of motion

SPADI (shoulder pain and disability index).will be measured at baseline, and it will be measured after eight weeks

It is a self-revealed measure created to assess shoulder pathological conditions

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