Comparative Effect of ART and MET on Pain, ROM and Functional Disability in AC Patients With Trigger Points

University of Lahore

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Adhesive Capsulitis

Treatments: Other: Active Release Technique and muscle energy technique

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05448612

REC-UOL-/98-04/2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study to determine the Comparative effect of active release technique and muscle energy technique on pain, ROM and functional disability in adhesive capsulitis patients with trigger points.

Full description

74 participants are included in this study in two groups and 37 for each group. Group A for active release technique along with conventional therapy and Group B for muscles energy technique along with conventional therapy.

Enrollment: 74 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both male and female.
• Participants having unilateral adhesive capsulitis.
• Participants with sub-acute adhesive capsulitis.
• Participants having age of 40-60 years.

Exclusion criteria

• Patient with cervical radiculopathy.
• Fractures of upper limb.
• Thoracic outlet syndrome.
• Post-traumatic.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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74 participants in 2 patient groups

Active Release Technique

Experimental group

Description:

In ART the particular muscle is taken from shortened to lengthened position or vice versa. Duration of treatment will be of 8-15min

Treatment:

Other: Active Release Technique and muscle energy technique

Muscles Energy Technique

Experimental group

Description:

In METs,the protocol will perform for 3 repetitions per day and thrice a week for 5 week.

Treatment:

Other: Active Release Technique and muscle energy technique