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Investigating the effect of joint mobilization and PNF on shoulder adhesive capsulitis

Investigating the effect of joint mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) on pain, range of motion and function of the patients with shoulder adhesive capsulitis; a randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20111116008117N5
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-12-22
Start date
2021-12-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder. Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Joint mobilization (5X20minutes joint mobilization sessions including PNF D1 & D2 patterns)+ usual care (Intraarticular corticosteroid injection plus home exercises

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 40 & 70 Diagnosed unilateral shoulder adhesive capsulitis (idiopathic or diabetes-related) as pain, stiffness and more than 50% limitation of passive movement in one or more movements of external rotation, abduction and internal rotation compared with the opposite side More than 3 months after start of symptoms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other pathologic conditions in shoulder or neck Severe trauma or fracture Infection Pregnancy Cardiologic, psychiatric, and any other severe diseases impairing the active participation in the study Any type of manual therapies or intraarticular injections in the course of disease before inclusion in study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: before & immediately after intervention period. Method of measurement: VAS score.;Function. Timepoint: before & immediately after intervention period. Method of measurement: SPADI (Shoulder Pain And Disability Index) score: A 13 items questionnaire to assess function and disability of shoulder with reported good validity and reliability.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Range of motion - abduction. Timepoint: Before and immediately after intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometric measurement.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarzin Halabchi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

fhalabchi@tums.ac.ir+98 21 6119 2282

Outcome results

None listed

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