A study on exercises to help people with stiff shoulder move their shoulder better

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder, (2) ICD-10 Condition: M95-M95||Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2025/06/088985
• Lead Sponsor: Saranyadevi K

Brief Summary

Subjects who satisfy the inclusion criteria will be selected, and assessment will be based on physical examination results and any red flags for exclusion criteria. Sixty subjects will be purposively assigned to the Dynamic Scapula Recognition group and the Post-Isometric group with 30 subjects in each group. The treatment period will be of two months. The exercise regimen for the two groups will be of the same duration (30 minutes, 3 sessions per week for two months). Both the Dynamic Scapula Recognition group and the Post-Isometric group will receive hot packs for 15 minutes and scapular mobilization for 5 minutes. In addition to hot packs and scapular mobilization, the Dynamic Scapula Recognition group will perform dynamic scapula recognition exercises for 15 minutes, and the Post-Isometric Facilitation group will perform the Post-Isometric Facilitation technique for 15 minutes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-16
• Study Start: 2025-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Subject ages ranged from 40 to 60.
• Failure of subjects to raise the arm above 100 degrees in the plane of the scapula.
• Subjects with pain due to unilateral adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.
• Subjects with restricted Active and Passive shoulder ROM due to unilateral AC.
• Subjects with Scapular dyskinesia based on Scapular dyskinesis test.

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects with any shoulder condition that precludes engaging in exercise of shoulder joint (Recent surgery, dislocations, subluxations, and fracture around the shoulder, Malignancy, an active infection or active inflammatory condition).
• Subjects with shoulder pain due to Hemiplegia, Cervical condition, shoulder impingement syndrome.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Upward rotation of scapula	2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional ability of shoulder	2 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nandha college of Physiotherapy; 🇮🇳 Erode, TAMIL NADU, India

Nandha college of Physiotherapy

🇮🇳Erode, TAMIL NADU, India

Dr Loganathan T

Principal investigator

9843544904

logumpt@gmail.com