Manual Therapy Versus Conventional Rehabilitation Protocol on Subacromial Pain Syndrome

Comparison of the Effects of Mulligan Mobilization With Movement Method and Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocol on Shoulder Pain and Functions in Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Single Blind Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04057170

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-15

Start date

2018-03-01

Completion date

2018-11-30

Last updated

2019-08-15

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Conditions

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Keywords

shoulder pain

Brief summary

This study compares the periodic effects of Accelerated rehabilitation protocol (ARP) and Mulligan mobilization with mowement method (MWM) in subacromial pain syndrome patients rehabilitation. Half of the participants will receive ARP, while the other half will receive MWM.

Interventions

OTHERaccelerated protocol and mulligan method

manual therapy technic

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* to be in the 18-60 age range, to be cooperative during evaluation and treatment and to accept to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

* the presence of adhesive capsulitis, surgical indication or shoulder surgery, cervicothoracic problems (such as stenosis and disc herniation) diagnosed as neurological or inflammatory joint diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index	two weeks	It consists of 13 questions in two sections as 5 pain questions and 8 disability questions. Both sections are scored with VAS. The total score range is between 0-130 and it is calculated with the percentage score. Pain and disability are inversely proportional with the percentage score
Visual Analogue Scale	two weeks	to record pain intensity during rest and active shoulder movements. The patient is asked to mark the point corresponding to the pain (0 no pain and 10 maximal pain) on 10 cm horizontal line. The distance between the marked point and the beginning is recorded as a pain score
Active Range of Motion measurement	two weeks	Conventional goniometer with 1° increments is used to determine shoulder limitations due to pain in patients
Subacromial Interval Measurement	six weeks	Subacromial interval measurement was performed via anterior-posterior shoulder radiography

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026