Cyriax Capsular Stretching Technique and Mulligan Mobilization in Adhesive Capsulitis

Comparative Effects of Cyrixa Capsular Stretching Technique Versus Mulligan Mobilization in Adhesive Capsulitis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07601139

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-22

Start date

2025-08-27

Completion date

2026-04-30

Last updated

2026-05-22

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Conditions

Adhesive Capsulitis

Keywords

adhesive capsulitis, cyriax techniques

Brief summary

This study aims to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of Mulligan's mobilization versus the Cyriax capsular stretching technique for individuals suffering from adhesive capsulitis. Specifically, the research focuses on determining which approach is more successful in alleviating pain, improving shoulder range of motion (ROM), and reducing functional disability.

Detailed description

This randomized clinical trial, conducted in Gujranwala, involved 30 participants with adhesive capsulitis who were assigned via a lottery method into two equal groups: one receiving Cyriax capsular stretching and the other Mulligan's mobilization. Both cohorts underwent a standard baseline regimen of moist heat, TENS, and therapeutic exercises over a four-week period.

Interventions

OTHERCyriax Technique

along with Baseline Electrotherapeutic treatment, Cyriax Stretching Technique is given to group 1 with 3 sets of 8-10 reps.

OTHERMulligan Mobilization

along with Baseline Electrotherapeutic treatment, Mulligan Mobilization is given to group 1 with 3 sets of 8-10 reps.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

30 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* individuals with age thirty to sixty five years * individuals with more than three months old frozen shoulder

Exclusion criteria

* arthritis of shoulder * trauma * surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Numeric pain rating scale	4 weeks	it is used to measure pain and a has a scale of 0-10 where 0 means no pain and 10 means worst possible pain
Shoulder pain and disability index	4 weeks	it is used to measure the impact of shoulder pathology on a patient's life. A higher score indicates greater pain and functional impairment. A score of 0% represents no disability, while 100% represents maximum disability.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Range of motion	4 weeks	Goniometer is used to measure improvement in shoulder range of motion

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORImran Rafiq, PhD Rehabilitation Sciences

Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 23, 2026