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Investigating the effect of two types of exercise on shoulder pain and mobility in women with frozen shoulder

The effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) and elastic band trainings on pain and range of motion in women with frozen shoulder syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250709066423N1
Enrollment
39
Registered
2025-10-02
Start date
2025-10-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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Conditions

Frozen shoulder syndrome. Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Exercises. The training protocol includes stretching movements and PNF motor patterns using the Contract-Relax (CR)

Sponsors

The University of Arak
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female gender Age between 35 and 50 years Diagnosis of frozen shoulder syndrome confirmed by a physician Presence of pain during daily activities and night pain No history of trauma, dislocation, or fracture in the upper limb, especially the shoulder joint No shoulder joint instability

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Absence from more than two consecutive training sessions or three non-consecutive sessions Lack of willingness to continue participation in the study Occurrence of muscular, articular, or skeletal injuries during the intervention period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Range of motion of the shoulder joint. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Using a goniometer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain in the shoulder joint. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after 6 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Using a visual analogue scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahnaz Shahrjerdi

The University of Arak

s-shahrjerdi@araku.ac.ir+98 86 3262 9024

Outcome results

None listed

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