Effect of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hand Grip Strength in Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Effect of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Hand Grip Strength, Upper Limb Functions, and Pain in Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202005827347437

Enrollment

Registered

2020-05-19

Start date

2019-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Orthopaedics

Interventions

the conventional treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome.

IASTM in addition to the conventional treatment.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1- Patients with subacromial impingement syndrome from both genders. 2- Age range from 25-40 years 3- Shoulder impingement symptoms lasting at least 6 weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded if they have any of the following: 1- Hand truma, present pain or other kinds of complaints in the hand area. 2- History of deformities, fractures, or surgery of the tested upper extremity joints affecting hand grip strength within the last 6 months. 3- Presence of cardiopulmonary, hormonal disorder, central or peripheral neurological deficits or any condition that can influence the results.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hand Grip Strength	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Upper limb functions by Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) ;Pain by visual analogue scale	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactNabil Ismail

Lecturer of physical therapy

nabil.mahmoud@cu.edu.eg01200133613

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026