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Investigation of the effect of tecar and exercise therapy on pain and function of frozen shoulder

Evaluation the effect of TECAR and exercise therapy protocol on pain reduction and functional improvement of in patients with frozen shoulder

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220305054195N1
Enrollment
12
Registered
2022-11-21
Start date
2025-11-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

frozen shoulder. Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: TECAR therapy, 7 sessions for every patient, 3 days per week, every session 20 minuts duration, with coupling medium cream as intermediator 20 milimeter for every o

Sponsors

Tarbiat Modares Univercity
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People between the ages of 40 and 65 3-6 months have passed since the onset of symptoms (Frozen phase) The onset of the pain is not traumatic or secondary and the disease is primary. Pain during flexion or abduction should be in the range of 3-5 VAS. There should be a limitation of movement of at least 30% compared to the healthy side in flexion, abduction, and rotation (internal and external) movements, both active and passive (neither the patient nor the examiner is able to complete the range of motion). MRI should be negative and without associated pathology. Hawkins and Jobs' clinical tests are negative.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Physiotherapy treatment in the past 3 months Changes in medication regimen in the past three months History of pathologies such as cervical and thoracic involvement, rotator cuff injury, arthritis, history of trauma, fracture, and surgery in the shoulder of the healthy and affected side Local steroid injection or any injection into the shoulder joint within the past six months ???? ????? ???? ???? ?? 3 ?? MMT

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score. Timepoint: Before and 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: shoulder pain and disability scale (SPADI) Questionnaire.;Tendon elasticity. Timepoint: Before and 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: sonography.;Shoulder joint kinetics. Timepoint: Before and 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: vicon system motion analysis.;Disability score. Timepoint: Before and 48 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: shoulder pain and disability scale (SPADI) Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Babaei

Tarbiat Modares Univercity

spt.fbabayi@yahoo.com+98 21 6556 8896

Outcome results

None listed

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