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Effects of Gongs Mobilization and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis

Effects of Gongs Mobilization and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07576127
Enrollment
44
Registered
2026-05-08
Start date
2025-09-01
Completion date
2026-05-15
Last updated
2026-05-08

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Conditions

Adhesive Capsulitis

Keywords

Pain, ROM, Functional Disability, Gongs Mobilization, PNF

Brief summary

The randomized controlled trail aims is to evaluate the outcome of Gongs mobilization and PNF in patients with adhesive capsulitis. The significance of this study is to compare Gong's mobilization technique with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) compare their effects on pain, range of motion, and functional disability. The sample size was calculated with G-power. This study would include total 44 female participants aged 40-60 years will be recruited and randomly assigned to two groups. Group A(Gongs mobilization+ conventional therapy)and Group B(PNF+ Conventional therapy). Intervention will be provided for 4 weeks 3 session per week. Primary outcome measures are pain, ROM and functional disability via NPRS, Goniometer and U-SPADI. Outcomes will be reassessed at baseline, after 2nd week, and after 4th week.

Detailed description

Adhesive capsulitis ,which is also referred as frozen shoulder is described as a progressive and self-limiting condition leading to gradual onset of pain and loss of shoulder Range of motion. It restricts both Active and Passive movements due to adhesions in Glenohumeral(GH) joint capsule. which leads to fibrosis, scarring and contracture of joint capsule. As fibrosis progresses restricting the shoulder normal Range of motion. ultimately impacting person's daily activities and frequently interfering with sleep and making basic activities like combing hair , dressing and overhead activities difficult. Gong's Mobilization(GM) serves as an effective technique in the treatment of Frozen shoulder, it was introduced by W. Gong, the mainstay of this mobilization is to correct the positional fault of the humeral head that is often medially rotated and dragged forward due to muscular tension of Subscapularis and Pectoralis Major along with the tightness of posterior capsule. Gong mobilization intends to keep the humeral head in its correct position during dynamic motion of the GH joint by keeping the affected scapula in anterior to posterior position and the humeral head in posterior to anterior direction at the same time. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretch is a technique commonly used in clinical environments to enhance both active and passive range of motion (ROM), with the ultimate goal of optimizing motor performance and rehabilitation

Interventions

Glenohumeral mobilization (GM) will be performed in a side-lying position with the therapist standing on the affected side. An anterior-to-posterior glide will be applied to the humeral head parallel to the joint plane while the opposite hand stabilizes the scapula from posterior to anterior. The patient will perform quick shoulder abduction movements with the elbow extended as the therapist applies Maitland's Grade III-IV oscillatory glides, maintaining slight joint distraction and following the motion through the abduction phase. Each session will include two sets of five repetitions with a five-minute rest between sets, for a total of twelve sessions

BEHAVIORALProprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

The therapist will use proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) techniques specifically employing the hold-relax method followed by the D2 pattern of flexion-extension movement. Each session will last 15 minutes, comprising 10 sets of PNF. Each set will include 5 repetitions, with a 5-second hold and a 2-second rest between repetitions. This protocol will be administered over 12 sessions.

Sponsors

Riphah International University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
40 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Females in the age group between 40-60 years. * Diagnosed with Unilateral frozen shoulder. * Patients in frozen stage (progressive loss of ROM, marked stiffness with gradual pain reduction). * More than 25% painful limitation of GH ROM in two planes, more than 50% in external rotation(arm at 0 degree of abduction).

Exclusion criteria

* History of surgery on the affected shoulder. * Patients having any cervical or thoracic problem. * Painful, stiff shoulder after severe trauma, inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and malignancies. * Recent fractures in and around the shoulder. * Rotator cuff disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Numeric Pain Rating Scale4 weeksNumeric pain rating scale is Subjective Assessment Tool used to assess level of discomfort patients are experiencing. It is eleven-point scale (0-10).whereas 0 indicates(no pain at all) and 10 indicates(worst imaginable pain).
Goniometer4 weeksUniversal goniometer is used to assess active and passive Range of motion
Shoulder pain and Disability Index Urdu version(SPADI-U)4 weeksSPADI-U was Created to assess degree of pain and discomfort in carrying out activities of daily living by patients without any assistance. In the recent version 11-Point Numeric pain rating scale is used to rate each item. It has total 13 items, 5-items for evaluating pain and 8-items for disability.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

CONTACTFatima Miraj, DPT
fatimamiraj921@gmail.com+923045938254
CONTACTAttiq ur Rehman, MS
attiq.rehman@riphah.edu.pk+92-336-1055533
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORFatima Miraj, DPT

Riphah International University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 9, 2026