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Occupational therapy treatment for Frozen shoulder

Effectiveness of occupation-based intervention on occupational performance and quality of life in frozen shoulder : A randomized controlled trial - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098384
Enrollment
200
Registered
2025-12-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M750- Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention1: Experimental Group Interventions: Participants will receive occupation-based interventions (OBI) that include (Preparatory task + Activities and Occupation) as a home program for eight
Initial (first evaluation), post-treatment evaluation (after 4 weeks), and final post-treatment evaluation (after 8 weeks)
the participant may use the external ointment for shoulder pain as prescribed by the consulting doctor, if in case the participant is unable to report to follow-up evaluation during the second(4-6 w

Sponsors

Sridhar D
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The participants diagnosed with a frozen shoulder or primary adhesive capsulitis with or without diabetes in the freezing stage or frozen stage Aged between 35 to 65 years of both gender Participants can read and write the local (Kannada) or English language to follow the study procedures and provide consent to participate in this study, to provide consent to participate in this study or through patient party/informants that includes consent to follow up communication through telephone or get/give clarification related to the research study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Secondary conditions associated with shoulder injuries, rotator cuff injury, fractures, shoulder surgeries, and intervention cardiac conditions (CABG, Pacemaker, and other conditions). The participants with other neurological, congenital anomalies, deformities, and psychosocial disorders with frozen shoulder

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Canadian Occupational Performance Measures (COPM) Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) SF-36 Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36)Timepoint: Time points of evaluation to compare the effectiveness from baseline to 4-6 weeks, and 8-10 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Shoulder Forward Flexion Reach in the scapular plane (Clinical test) Jamar DynamometerTimepoint: after four weeks and after eight weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vivek Pandey

Kasturba Medical College MAHE Manipal

vivek.pandey@manipal.edu9871564313

Outcome results

None listed

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