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"Ghamz" shoulder pain

Evaluation of Ghamz and its Applications in Iranian Traditional Medicine Resources and Evaluation of Ghamz Effect on Pain and Shoulder Function in People with Chronic Shoulder Pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171218037941N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2018-10-13
Start date
2018-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-02

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Conditions

chronic shoulder pain. Pain in unspecified shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: ghamz 4 times with intervals of one week.Each visit is done for 10-15 minutes.There is no need to equipment or medicine. And done with fingers.The first technique i

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: chronic shoulder pain(More than 4 months) Informed consent Age of 18 to 60 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The severity of the pain is such that there is a need for other treatments. Use of other therapeutic interventions during the last 3 months (only oral analgesic is allowed). Full rotator cuff rupture Hemophilia, Epilepsy, DVT, Anaphylaxis • Neurological signs of the upper limb and signs of pressure on the roots of the cranial nerves Severe mental illness Pregnancy History of surgery, trauma, fracture, or shoulder dislocation Anticoagulants such as warfarin Insulin-dependent diabetes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Shoulder pain. Timepoint: At the baseline, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th week of intervention, and 3rd month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patients’ disability. Timepoint: At baseline, 4th week of intervention, and 3rd month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.;Shoulder’s range of motion. Timepoint: At baseline, 4th week of intervention, and 3rd month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: goniometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Behdad

Iran University of Medical Sciences

behdad.f@tak.iums.ac.ir+98 21 5560 1274

Outcome results

None listed

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