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A Study Comparing Two Exercise Approaches for Shoulder Pain and Poor Posture in Desk Job Workers

Comparative efficacy of brugger exercise versus scapular stabilization exercises on pain, functional disability and postural alignment in subacromial impingement syndrome with thoracic kyphosis in desk job workers: A randomized controlled trial - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112733
Enrollment
70
Registered
2026-06-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M754- Impingement syndrome of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention1: Brugger Exercise: Br gger exercise is a therapeutic postural correction exercise developed by Swiss neurologist and physiotherapist Alois Br gger. It is designed to counteract the effec

Sponsors

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research DU Sawangi Meghe
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 25 45 years engaged in desk-based occupations are selected because prolonged sitting, sustained forward-head posture, rounded shoulders, and reduced physical activity are common in this population, predisposing them to thoracic kyphosis and shoulder impingement syndrome.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with a history of shoulder surgery, fracture or dislocation within the previous 6 months, full-thickness rotator cuff tear, neurological disorders, inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases, cervical radiculopathy, structural spinal deformities, concurrent physiotherapy treatment, pregnancy, or any medical contraindication to exercise will be excluded from the study. This will ensure participant safety and reduce potential confounding factors affecting study outcomes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale, Shoulder Pain and Disability IndexTimepoint: baseline, 4th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
flexicurve ruler, range of motionTimepoint: baseline, 4th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Subrat Samal

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DU), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha

research4subrat@gmail.com9370435224

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026