Clinical trial NCT06064396: Effects of Gong's Mobilization With and Without Stecco Fascial Therapy in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis
Official title: Effects of Gong's Mobilization With and Without Stecco Fascial Therapy in Patients With Adhesive Capsulitis
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Adhesive Capsulitis
Keywords: Adhesive Capsulitis
Pain
Range of Motion
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-10-03
Enrollment: 38
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 35
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Participants are assigned to one of the treatment arms at the beginning of the trial and continue in that arm throughout the length of the trial.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of Gong's mobilization with and without Stecco Fascial therapy on pain, range of motion and function in patients with Adhesive capsulitis.

Detailed description: Adhesive capsulitis is characterized by a painful, progressive loss of both active and passive glenohumeral mobility that results from the glenohumeral joint capsule's increasing fibrosis and eventual rigidity. The clinical syndrome known as "frozen shoulder" restricts active and passive range of motion (ROM) in flexion, abduction, and rotation, among other movements.

A research conducted on effectiveness of Gong's mobilisation versus muscle energy technique on pain and functional ability of shoulder in phase II adhesive capsulitis. He included 50 subjects and then randomly allocated them into two groups. Duration of treatment was 6 sessions per week for two weeks. The Gong's mobilisation (Group A) pull was maintained for about 10-15 seconds. Maitland's grade 3 and 4 was performed to increase the range. Muscle energy technique was applied for 5 repetitions per set, 5 days a week for 2 weeks. Group A showed significant improvement than Group B. This implies that Gong's mobilisation is more beneficial in improving ROM, reducing pain, improving functional ability.

A study conducted to determine the effect of Fascial Manipulation on the Internal Rotation Range of Motion in athletes with GIRD. Asymptomatic overhead athletes with GIRD more than 20° when compared with the non-dominant shoulder were randomly assigned to two groups. The experimental group has received three sessions of FM treatment in two weeks. FM applied to densified Centre of Coordination (CC) points located on the myofascial sequences for 5 to 8 minutes at each CC point. The control group has received three sessions of posterior shoulder capsule release using a tennis ball under supervision.This study indicates that FM may be used as an adjunct to stretching in asymptomatic participants with GIRD to increase the IRROM.

There is limited literature available regarding the combined effects of Gong's Mobilization with Stecco Fascial manipulative therapy on pain, range of motion and function in patients with adhesive capsulitis. Previous literature was carried on smaller sample size and for two weeks without any follow up. In previous studies long term effects were not known and only shoulder abduction and internal rotation range of motion were measured. Therefore, in this study combined effects of Gong's mobilization and Stecco Fascial Therapy will be study on pain, range of motion and function in patients with Adhesive Capsulitis. This study will include all range of motion of shoulder joint and also include home plan after the session.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Both male and female patients
* Patients with positive capsular pattern of glenohumeral joint which is external rotation, abduction and internal rotation
* Patients aged 35-60 years with shoulder pain and reduction in range of motion
* Unilateral stage II frozen shoulder with shoulder pain and stiffness for more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with additional cervical or shoulder pathology
* Patients with shoulder dislocation, rotator cuff rupture and injury
* Medical red flag history (tumor, metabolic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis or Infection)
* Neurological disorder or symptomatic herniated disc or severe disorders of the cervical spine
* History of Severe trauma or any fracture or surgery

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pain: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
timeFrame: 4th week
measure: Range of Motion Shoulder (Flexion)
timeFrame: 4th week
measure: Range of Motion Shoulder (Abduction)
timeFrame: 4th week
measure: Range of Motion Shoulder (External rotation)
timeFrame: 4th week
measure: Range of Motion Shoulder (Internal rotation)
timeFrame: 4th week
measure: Function: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) Questionnaire
timeFrame: 4th week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Rabiya Noor, Phd
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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