Treatment of frozen shoulder using siddha Varmam- External therapy and physiotherapy

Randomized Comparative addon Clinical Trial to evaluate the efficacy of Siddha Varmam therapy Physiotherapy and Siddha Varmam TherapyPhysiotherapy Both in Adhesive Capsulitis FB 53.0 - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/07/113648

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M256- Stiffness of joint, not elsewhereclassified

Interventions

Intervention1: Varmam alone: This group will receive only Siddha Varmam Therapy 3 days in a week for 6 weeks (Alternate days) Intervention2: Physiotherapy alone: This group will receive paraffin wax f

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Both sex between the ages of 30 and 70. 2 Unilateral or Bilateral shoulder pain 3 Significant pain of 30 to 100 mm on a 100 mm pain visual analogue scale VAS during activity 4 Patients with restricted active and passive movement at glenohumeral joint. 5 Diagnosis of AC by excluding fracture dislocation osteoarthritis and calcific tendinitis from simple radiography. 6 Patients giving informed consent for study were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Previous history of surgery or significant injury on shoulder. 2 Shoulder pain accompanied with stroke spinal cord injury or other surgeries. 3 Systemic pathology including inflammatory joint disease or tumor. 4 Women who are pregnant lactating.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1 Reduction in Shoulder Pain and Disability Index SPADI scores to compare the efficacy of Siddha Varmam therapy, Physiotherapy Paraffin wax and their combination in patients with adhesive capsulitis. 2 Reduction in SPADI scores to evaluate the efficacy of integrative management Siddha Varmam therapy combined with Physiotherapy paraffin wax. 3 Improvement in 100 mm Pain Visual Analogue Scale VAS Shoulder Range of Motion ROM and Rotator Cuff Quality of Life RC-QoL over a 10 week treatment period including a 4 week follow-up to compare treatment groups. 4 Assessment of recurrence of symptoms related to adhesive capsulitis during the follow up period. Timepoint: 10 weeks	—

Measure

Time frame

1 Reduction in Shoulder Pain and Disability Index SPADI scores to compare the efficacy of Siddha Varmam therapy, Physiotherapy Paraffin wax and their combination in patients with adhesive capsulitis. 2 Reduction in SPADI scores to evaluate the efficacy of integrative management Siddha Varmam therapy combined with Physiotherapy paraffin wax. 3 Improvement in 100 mm Pain Visual Analogue Scale VAS Shoulder Range of Motion ROM and Rotator Cuff Quality of Life RC-QoL over a 10 week treatment period including a 4 week follow-up to compare treatment groups. 4 Assessment of recurrence of symptoms related to adhesive capsulitis during the follow up period. Timepoint: 10 weeks

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of the safety profile of Siddha Varmam therapy Physiotherapy Paraffin wax and their integrative management in patients with adhesive capsulitis by assessing adverse reactions AR and adverse events AE over a 10 week treatment period including a 4 week follow up.Timepoint: 10 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr S Rajalakshmi

Siddha clinical research unit

drrajishine@gmail.com9585600845

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026