Mulligan Technique on Shoulder Dysfunction

Effect of Mulligan Technique on Shoulder Dysfunction Post Neck Dissection Surgeries

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05915572

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-23

Start date

2023-07-01

Completion date

2024-04-01

Last updated

2024-07-03

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Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Keywords

Mulligan Technique, Shoulder Dysfunction, Neck Dissection Surgeries

Brief summary

76 patients suffering from shoulder dysfunction following neck dissection surgeries will participate in this study. The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups. Group (A): 38 patients will receive MWM in plus traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks. Group (B): 38 patients will receive traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Detailed description

1\) Subjects: 76 patients suffering from shoulder dysfunction following neck dissection surgeries will participate in this study. The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups. Group (A): 38 patients will receive MWM in plus traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks. Group (B): 38 patients will receive traditional physiotherapy program 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks. The participants will be selected from Damanhur Oncology Center and randomly will be distributed into two groups equal in number. 2\) Equipment: Therapeutic equipment: * Mulligan Mobilization Technique: to increase shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation * Traditional physical therapy program: Measurement equipment: * Digital Goniometer * Shoulder Pain and Disability Index

Interventions

OTHERMulligan Mobilization Technique

The therapist applied passive accessory glide to increase shoulder flexion, abduction, external rotation

OTHERTraditional Physical Therapy Program

Myofascial release and ROM ex. 3 sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

30 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients' age will be between 30-50 years old. * Both gender 76 patients will participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with rotator cuff tears and other shoulder ligament injuries or tendon calcification.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Digital Goniometer	6 weeks	Measure shoulder ROM

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Shoulder Pain and Disability Index	6 weeks	Measure pain and disability

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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