Bowen's Technique in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Adhesive Capsulitis

Treatments: Other: Conventional physical therapy; Other: Bowen's technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04852939

REC/00859 Ferwa Tahrim

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will help the physiotherapists in overcoming the challenges and barriers in the treatment. It will also help researchers in acquiring sufficient knowledge for further research on the Bowen technique and its various applications as this technique is not widely applied in the field of physical therapy treatment.

Full description

The application of the Bowen technique, producing significant results, will be opted in treatment for the better, improved, and innovative noninvasive management of Adhesive Capsulitis. This study will help the physiotherapists in overcoming the challenges and barriers in the treatment. It will also help researchers in acquiring sufficient knowledge for further research on the Bowen technique and its various applications as this technique is not widely applied in the field of physical therapy treatment.

Enrollment: 74 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both genders
• Age 25 to 60 years
• History of worsening shoulder pain
• Painful movement from at least 3 month
• Grade 2 & 3 adhesive capsulitis
• Both Diabetic and non-diabetic
• Limited Ranges in capsular pattern

Exclusion criteria

• Fracture
• Trauma
• Dislocation
• Ongoing physical therapy treatment
• Cortisone injection prior 3 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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74 participants in 2 patient groups

Bowen's Technique

Experimental group

Description:

Bowen's Technique

Treatment:

Other: Bowen's technique

Conventional Physical Therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional Physical Therapy including stretching and strengthening exercises

Treatment:

Other: Conventional physical therapy