Evaluating the effect of Tecar therapy in patients with frozen shoulder

Evaluating the effect of Tecar therapy on shoulder passive Range of Motion and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index in patients with frozen shoulder

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20191130045550N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-07

Start date

2020-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

Frozen shoulder. Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Standard physiotherapy and Tecar therapy, 8 session every other day, including 5 minute continuous ultrasound on the shoulder joint, 20 minute TENS on the shoulder

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

41 Years to 72 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and female patients with Frozen Shoulder between 41 and 72 years of age Shoulder pain and movement limitation of minimum 3 months duration Restriction of passive external rotation more than 30° in the glenohumeral joint compared to the contralateral side Restriction of passive motion of at least a second plane of movement more than 30° in the glenohumeral joint compared to the contralateral side Have enough ability to fill out the questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Bilateral Frozen shoulder Systemic inflammatory joint disease like Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis arthritis and ... Malignancies Medical conditions such as cardiac diseases, infections and coagulation disorders Full thickness tear of rotator cuff History of shoulder joint surgery Neurological disorders of the upper limb Osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint Fractures of upper limb Cervical radiculopathy Impaired sensation of hot and cold Subjects who had a cardiac pacemaker Pregnancy Subjects who had physiotherapy treatment in the past 6 weeks Taking analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder joint passive range of motion. Timepoint: Before treatment, 1 days after last session, 4 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Digital inclinometer.;Shoulder Pain and Disability Index. Timepoint: Before treatment, 1 days after last session, 4 weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: shoulder pain and disability index Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Raeisi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

m.raeisi@rehab.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 5000

Outcome results

None listed

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