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Effects of dry needling and physiotherapy in patients with frozen shoulder

Effects of dry needling on subscapularis and conventional physiotherapy on clinical symptom improvement in people with frozen shoulder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200215046499N3
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-04-25
Start date
2023-06-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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Conditions

frozen shoulder. Adhesive capsulitis of unspecified shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In addition to receiving the subscapularis dry needling during 3 sessions (in the 3rd, 6th, and 9th sessions of treatment) with a sterile dong bang needle with a si

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those who have been diagnosed with frozen shoulder by a doctor and have symptoms such as pain and reduced range of motion in the capsular pattern in the shoulder joint for 3 months or more age between 35 and 65 years old the presence of active trigger points in the subscapularis muscle on the involved side Pain intensity of at least 3 out of 10 in the VAS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: skin problems in the neck and shoulder area Antiplatelet therapy has been used in the three days before the start of the study In the six months before starting the study, they had a history of cancer and related pain in the shoulder and pectoral region In the three months before the start of the study, they used corticosteroid injections in the shoulder area needle fobia Non-cooperation during treatment Shoulder arthroscopy surgery cervical radiculopathy or any neurological injury in upper limb Patients with rheumatoid or neurological diseases Patients who use pace makers Patients with positive subacromial entrapment tests

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Range of motion of shoulder joint. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: goniometer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity of trigger point. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Pain intensity of shoulder joint. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: visual analog scale (VAS).;Pain pressure threshold of trigger points. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: algometer.;Upper limb functional disability. Timepoint: at first, fifth and tenth of treatment sessions. Method of measurement: disability of arm, shoulder and hand (DASH).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHakimeh adigozali

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Adigozalih@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 3337 5359

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026