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Effect of rotator cuff muscles strengthening in frozen shoulder

Effect of rotator cuff strengthening as an adjunct to standard care in subjects with adhesive capsulitis: a randomized controlled trial - rct

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/06/005912
Enrollment
42
Registered
2015-06-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Adhesive capsulitis

Interventions

Intervention1: EFFECT OF ROTATOR CUFF STRENGTHENING AS AN ADJUNCT TO STANDARD CARE IN SUBJECTS WITH ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL : Group B: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimu

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College Manipal University Mangalore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Onset between 1-3 months •ROM in external rotation, abduction, and flexion less than 50% in comparison to the other shoulder. •Pain during sleep. •Pain and difficulty with grooming and dressing activities. •Pain and difficulty with reaching activities- to the shoulder level, behind the back and overhead.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •The presence of osteoarthritis or signs of bony damage due to trauma on the radiographs of the affected shoulder. •Hypermobility and instability. •Neurological disorder causing muscle weakness in the shoulder. •Any local (inflammation or infection) or systemic (CVA or myocardial infarction) disease. •Upper limb nerve tension testing reproduces the reported symptoms and shoulder pain can be increased or decreased with altering nerve tension positions. •Shoulder pain is reproduced with palpatory provocation of the relevant peripheral nerve entrapment site.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Shoulder Muscles Strength by Push-Pull DynamometerTimepoint: Baseline: 1Week and 4Week

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain by VAS, Range of Motion by Universal Goniometer, Function by Constant Murley Score, Patient Specific Functional Scale,Shoulder Pain Disability IndexTimepoint: Baseline: 1 Week and 4 Week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Charu Eapen

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore

charu.eapen@manipal.edu9986024551

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026