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Exercise and Pain Education to Reduce Pain and Improve Shoulder Movement in People with Frozen Shoulder and Type 2 Diabetes

Effectiveness of Multimodal Physiotherapy Combined with Pain Neuroscience Education on Pain Disability and Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Frozen Shoulder A Randomized Controlled Trial - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105439
Enrollment
88
Registered
2026-03-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M248- Other specific joint derangements,not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Pain neuroscience education (PNE): Pain Neuroscience Education PNE The therapist will deliver the pain education intervention to participants in the PNE group. Participants in this grou

Sponsors

Dr Shivani Patil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participant provides written informed consent and agrees to voluntary participation in the study. Male and female participants aged 18 to 70 years. Medically diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Diagnosed with Frozen Shoulder also known as Adhesive Capsulitis based on the following: Shoulder pain of at least 3 centimeters on the Visual Analog Scale at rest or during activity for more than three months. Restriction in both active and passive shoulder range of motion. Normal shoulder radiographs. Individuals in Phase One or Phase Two of Frozen Shoulder. Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire score between 16 and 48.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients presenting with shoulder dislocation, arthritis, fracture, avascular necrosis, or osteoporosis. History of surgery involving the neck or affected shoulder. Participants who have undergone any treatment such as corticosteroid injection in the shoulder or physiotherapy within the past one year. Douleur Neuropathique Four Questionnaire score of four or more. History of stroke or other neurological disorders affecting upper limb function. Participants with impaired sensation who may be unable to provide appropriate feedback regarding Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation intensity. Participants with pacemaker or epilepsy, as these are contraindications for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. Severe cardiac or respiratory illness that may interfere with physical activity. Diagnosed psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment that may interfere with study participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 2.Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) 3. The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)Timepoint: Baseline,6 weeks, 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) Universal GoniometerTimepoint: Baseline,6 weeks, 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prashant Mukkannavar

KLE College of Physiotherapy Hubballi.

drprashantm@kledeemeduniversity.edu.in9448231520

Outcome results

None listed

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