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Effectiveness of conventional physiotherapy combined with advanced manual techniques in supraspinatus tendinitis among manual laborers

Evaluating the efficacy of conventional physiotherapy combined with advanced manual techniques in the management of supraspinatus tendinitis among blue collar workers and its impact on their psychosocial health in a tertiary care hospital A randomized controlled trial open labelled. - RCT OPEN

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107614
Enrollment
120
Registered
2026-04-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Advanced manual techniques of physiotherapy: Group B INTERVENTION ARM Conventional physiotherapy plus advanced manual techniques Maitland joint mobilization grade 1 to 4 myofascial rel

Sponsors

Dr Sonia Gupta
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 clinically diagnosed supraspinatus tendinitis confirmed through ultrasound or MRI 2 pain duration more than 6 weeks 3 positive Jobe test 4 age 40 to 50 years 5 giving valid informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 full thickness rotator cuff tear 2 history of shoulder surgery or fractures 3 neurological or systemic conditions affecting shoulder movements 4 no compliance or unwillingness to participate 5 lactating females and pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The study seeks to furnish evidance based insights on the efficacy of conventional physiotherapy alone compared to conventional physiotherapy in conjunction with advanced manual techniques for the treatment of supraspinatus tendinitis in blue collar workersTimepoint: 3 to 6 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1 to evaluate the efficacy of CPT alone verses CPT combined with advanced manual techniques in diminishing pain intensity assessed by VAS 2 to evaluate the enduring effects of rehabilitation on functional recovery and persistent pain alleviation over a six month period 3 to determine the psychosocial impact of supraspinatus tendinitis and its therapy on mental health indicators including stress anxiety and depression through DASS 21 scale 4 to evaluate the impact of rehabilitation on occupational health specifically regarding return to work rates and decrease in absenteeismTimepoint: 3 to 6 weeks;NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSonia Gupta

GMC Jammu

Soniaguptapt@gmail.com09469747377

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026