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Shoulder impingement syndrome: manual therapy with Connective tissue massage to shoulder or periscapular region- Which one is effective?

Combined manual therapy and connective tissue massage to shoulder or periscapular region in shoulder impingement syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/024058
Enrollment
30
Registered
2020-03-19
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: M754- Impingement syndrome of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention1: Manual therapy with connective tissue massage to shoulder: mobilization of glenohumeral joint and upper thoracic spine will be done as described by Maitland etal.,2001. Then connective

Sponsors

Sapna Dhiman
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Shoulder pain >= 6 weeks 2.Impingement syndrome will be diagnosed if they exhibit at least 2 of the following: (a) painful arc during flexion or abduction; (b) a positive Neer or Hawkins-Kennedy test; and (c) painful resisted external rotation, abduction, or Jobe test.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient with soft tissue injury around shoulder 2. Patient with fracture of upper limb 3. Patient with neurological problem 4. Patient with psychological problem 5. Any previous surgery around shoulder or cervical region

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Intensity of Pain in VAS 2. Shoulder pain and disability index 3. Range of motion of shoulder Timepoint: 1. Baseline 2. At 3 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Grip strength by dynamometerTimepoint: 1. Baseline 2. At 3 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDeepanshu Sehrawat

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

pksahu9938@gmail.com08384065426

Outcome results

None listed

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