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Muscle Energy Technique Versus Maitland Mobilization on Shoulder Pain and Disability

NCT06010381 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2024-04-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of muscle energy technique versus Maitland's mobilization on shoulder pain and disability after neck dissection surgeries.

Conditions

  • Neck Cancer
  • Mobility Limitation
  • Pain Syndrome
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Surgery

Interventions

OTHER

Muscle energy technique

It was applied on the shoulder flexion and the external rotation. An isometric contraction of the agonist muscle (the muscle which requires stretching) for 7 seconds with gentle muscle contraction to avoid the risk of increasing the muscle tone. This contraction started just short of the restrictive barrier. After that, the patient is asked to relax for 2-3 seconds and then the therapist stretches the contracted muscle in the opposite direction for 30 seconds. This is repeated three repetitions for each muscle.

OTHER

Maitland mobilization

At the start of each session, the physical therapist examined the patient's ROM in all directions to obtain information about the end-range position and the end feel of the glenohumeral joint. Start with rhythmic mid-range mobilization with the patient in a supine position. The therapist's hands are placed close to the glenohumeral joint, and the humerus is brought into a position of maximal flexion in the sagittal plane. After 10 to 15 repetitions of intensive mobilization techniques in this end-range position, the direction of mobilization will be altered by varying the plane of elevation or by varying the degree of rotation. When alternating the direction of mobilization, other movements such as gliding techniques and distraction in that joint position were (inferior gliding, anterior gliding, and posterior gliding).

OTHER

Traditional shoulder exercise

Traditional shoulder exercises in the form of shoulder range of motion exercises, stretching exercises and, scapular stabilization.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shaimaa MA El Sayeh, PhD · Lecturer at Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-01
Primary Completion
2023-08-30
Completion
2023-09-13

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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