Scapular Mobilization With Arm Movement in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis.

Beni-Suef University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis

Treatments: Other: Scapular mobilization with movement

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06618443

BNS

Details and patient eligibility

About

50 patients with shoulder adhesive capsulitis were admitted. the patients will receive scapular mobilization (downward or upward mobilization) associated with arm movements. The percentage of improvement in shoulder ROM of flexion, abduction, and external rotation; and decrease in shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI).

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The existence of unilateral adhesive capsulitis (stage II) with incapability of the participant to raise the arm more than 100 degrees in the plane of the scapula

Exclusion criteria

• The presence of any shoulder problem contraindicated for performing exercises to the shoulder joint, such as active inflammatory disease, cancer, active infection, recent subluxations or dislocations, fractures, and surgeries near the shoulder region.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Scapular mobilization with movement

Experimental group

Description:

The treatment consisted of scapular mobilization with arm movement in all directions for 15 min/session for 3 sessions/week for 4 weeks. Scapular mobilization included scapular upward glide and downward glid. Scapular upward glide was performed with shoulder adduction and extension, while scapular downward glide was performed with shoulder abduction and flexion.

Treatment:

Other: Scapular mobilization with movement

Control

No Intervention group