Clinical trial NCT04852939: Bowen's Technique in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis
Official title: Effectiveness of Bowen's Technique in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Adhesive Capsulitis
Keywords: Adhesive capsulitis
Shoulder
Pain
Bowen technique
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-04-21
Enrollment: 74
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 25
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: 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.

Detailed 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.

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Goniometer
timeFrame: 6th week
measure: Numeric Pain Rating Scale
timeFrame: 6th week
measure: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI):
timeFrame: 6th week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Rawalpindi
country: Pakistan
facility: Railway General Hospital
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Nazish Rafique, MSPT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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