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A study on effect of diagonal patterns of shoulder exercises for improving shoulder range of movement among patients following heart surgery within the period of hospital stay .

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation for improving shoulder range in immediate post cardiac surgery patients-Single blinded Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097586
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-11-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M750- Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention1: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Diagonal Pattern Exercises for Upper Limb and Conventional Physiotherapy: GROUP 2- Conventional Therapy and PNF. Conventional Therapy involves

Sponsors

Internal -Fluid Research Grant
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 19 years to 65 years Gender including both male and female Patients who have undergone median sternotomy for cardiac surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous neurological disorders affecting the cervical spine and upper limb Any systemic or inflammatory joint disease of shoulder Previous history of any shoulder fractures Poor Cognitive or mental status

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Range of Motion of shoulder - external rotation abduction and flexion using Inertial Measurement Unit(IMU) Timepoint: Baseline before surgery After 1 week post surgery After 3 months follow up post surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Shoulder pain using Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) Shoulder function using University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Shoulder Rating Scale Timepoint: Baseline before surgery After 1 week post surgery After 3 months follow up post surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJohn Samuel M

Christian Medical College ,Vellore

john.m@cmcvellore.ac.in7092025510

Outcome results

None listed

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