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Instant Effects of Two Stretching Techniques on Shoulder Posture in Young Adults with Slouched Shoulders

Immediate effect of Pulsed versus Isolytic Muscle Energy Technique on pectoralis minor muscle length and forward shoulder angle in young adults with rounded shoulder posture: An Experimental study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/095116
Enrollment
44
Registered
2025-09-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Pulsed Muscle Energy Technique: Subject is in side lying position with treatment shoulder up Subjects asked to take shoulder blade together by protracting the shoulder and therapist wil

Sponsors

K.J. Somaiya College Of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor
Sarthaki Gaikwad
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects with pectoralis minor tightness (more than 2.6cm), Subjects with Forward shoulder angle more than and equal to 52 degree

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any deformity (Spasmodic torticollis, scoliosis), history of shoulder surgery, shoulder pathology and shoulder pain, Fracture of upper extremity, Any pathology involving neurogenic and cardiopulmonary symptoms, breast cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Tabletop test Forward shoulder angle Timepoint: Pre intervention, immediately after post intervention, after 24 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSarthaki Gaikwad

K.J. somaiya college of physiotherapy

rupali.salvi@somaiya.edu

Outcome results

None listed

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