A comparative study of exercise therapy and physiotherapy in improving shoulder pain, posture, muscle strength, flexibility and range of motion in patients with shoulder overuse syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201111025486N2

Enrollment

Registered

2012-01-17

Start date

2012-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Shoulder overuse syndrom. Impingement syndrome of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention for group II or physical therapy group consist of three days a week physical therapy during which the subjects treated with conventional TENS and ultrasound for 18 sessio

Rehabilitation

Intervention for group II or physical therapy group consist of three days a week physical therapy during which the subjects treated with conventional TENS and ultrasound for 18 sessions (three sessio

Exercise Therapy Group intervention : The exercise program will be done three days a week for 6 weeks. The exercise program is included strengthening exercise, stretching ,proprioceptive and scapul

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: unilateral or bilateral shoulder overuse syndrome based on patient’s history & physical exams; age between 20 to50; normal mental state; no previous history of trauma & acute injury; no previous history of shoulder surgery; no previous history of shoulder dislocation and no previous history of shoulder or arm fractures. Exclusion criteria: patient’s unwilling to continue the study; diseases that impede patient to be attended in the study and absence in treatment sessions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and six weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain scale (VAS).;Pectoralis minor length. Timepoint: Before intervention and six weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pectoralis minor length measurments.;Shoulder Range of Motion. Timepoint: Before intervention and six weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometric measurement of shoulder Abduction and External rotation.;Posture. Timepoint: Before intervention and six weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Head, midthoracic, shoulder posture with measurement and calculations.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and six weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain scale (VAS).;Pectoralis minor length. Timepoint: Before intervention and six weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Pectoralis minor length measurments.;Shoulder Range of Motion. Timepoint: Before intervention and six weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometric measurement of shoulder Abduction and External rotation.;Posture. Timepoint: Before intervention and six weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Head, midthoracic, shoulder posture with measurement and calculations.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Azar Moezy

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

moeziazr@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 8294 3424

Outcome results

None listed

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