Mobilization With Movement on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Ahram Canadian University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Conventional Physiotherapy; Other: Mobilization with Movement (MWM) and Tailored Therapeutic Exercise Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05917756

012/0333666

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of Mobilization with Movement (MWM) on pain, function, and quality of life in patients with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) compared to conventional physiotherapy.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults aged 18-65 years, diagnosed with TOS by a specialist, and experiencing symptoms for at least 3 months

Exclusion criteria

• Previous surgery for TOS
• contraindications to manual therapy
• other comorbidities significantly affecting upper limb function

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A (experimental group)

Experimental group

Description:

MWM techniques combined with a tailored therapeutic exercise program

Treatment:

Other: Mobilization with Movement (MWM) and Tailored Therapeutic Exercise Program

Group B (control group)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional physiotherapy combined with a tailored therapeutic exercise program

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Physiotherapy