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Comparison of Soft Tissue Biased Manual Therapy and Conventional Physical Therapy in Patients With Frozen Shoulder

NCT03711409 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2021-09-01

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Summary

Adhesive capsulitis, also known as frozen shoulder (FS), is a condition characterized by the functional restriction of both active and passive shoulder motion with unremarkable glenohumeral joint radiographs findings. Shoulder pain almost exists during the whole course of frozen shoulder. Pain induces muscle spasm and causes pain-spasm-pain cycle resulting in limited range of motion, changed muscle recruitment pattern and finally influences neuromuscular control. Commonly used conservative interventions for FS patients include joint mobilization, corticosteroid injection, exercise, modality and soft tissue mobilization. Despite joint mobilization is the most commonly used manual therapy in patients with FS, the evidence level is weak and the efficacy is not superior to other conservative treatments. Soft tissue mobilization is widely used in lots of musculoskeletal conditions. The effects of soft tissue mobilization include breaking the adhesion tissue and improving range of motion, muscle strength and motor control. However, few studies have investigated the effect of soft tissue mobilization in patients with frozen shoulder. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate and compare the effect of soft tissue biased manual therapy and conventional physical therapy in patients with primary FS.

Conditions

  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis

Interventions

OTHER

Soft tissue biased manual therapy group

It includes hot pack and muscle release technique of pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, teres major, teres minor, infraspinatus and posterior deltoid muscles. Subjects are supine on the bed. The muscle release technique is applied at the end available range and the acceptable intensity. The time of muscle release intervention is about 30 min and hot-pack about 15 min.

OTHER

Conventional physical therapy group

It includes modality (electrotherapy, ultrasound and low-level laser therapy) and GH joint mobilization. GH joint mobilization includes anterior to posterior glide, caudal glide and distraction. The intensity of joint mobilization is grade III to IV. The time of joint mobilization is about 30 min and hot-pack for 15 min.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shih Yi-Fen, PhD · Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-25
Primary Completion
2020-01-31
Completion
2020-02-28

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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