Shoulder ImpingementNCT06349746
Cervical Unilateral Antero-posterior Mobilization and Thoracic Central Postro-anterior Mobilization in Treatment of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
A study testing therapeutic exercises and mobilization exercise in people with Shoulder Impingement, run by Egyptian Chinese University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is a complex, multi-factorial problem that is treated with a variety of different conservative options. The conservative option that has shown effectiveness is manual therapy of the cervical and thoracic spine Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 45 years, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Shoulder Impingement
- What is being tested?
- therapeutic exercises and mobilization exercise
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 56 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2024to 26 Jul 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 25 to 45 years
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Inclusion criteria required at least three positive findings from five diagnostic tests for SIS (Hawkins-Kennedy test, Neer's test, painful arc, Resisted External Rotation test, Jobe's test) and persistent shoulder pain (anterolateral shoulder region) for 3 to 6 months, along with limitations in functional movements as Individuals who experienced painful restrictions in their ability to raise their shoulder (flexion, abduction, scaption) and had pain or limitations when performing functional movements such as reaching behind their back or behind their head. As well as subjects who willingly participated in the study and gave their consent for the research purposes.
Exclusion criteria included adhesive capsulitis, radiologically confirmed grade III rotator cuff tears, calcific tendinitis, neurological or systemic disorders, cervical radiculopathy, prior shoulder surgery, recent corticosteroid injections, or recent physiotherapy within the previous three months. Patients complain from shoulder pain without pain on palpation, mobility limitations or pain during provocative tests, but complaining of abdominal tenderness on palpation were also excluded from this study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Addition of Cervical Unilateral Antero-posterior Mobilization and Thoracic Central Postro-anterior Mobilization to Selected Therapeutic Exercise Program in Treatment of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is a complex, multi-factorial problem that is treated with a variety of different conservative options. The conservative option that has shown effectiveness is manual therapy of the cervical and thoracic spine
Read the detailed description
This study will be conducted to answer the following question:
What is the effect of adding cervical and thoracic mobilization to selected therapeutic exercise Program on pain intensity, Pain-free shoulder flexion and scaption active ROM, muscle strength of external rotator and abductors, shoulder functional status in patients with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement
- Being tested
- therapeutic exercises, mobilization exercise
- Medical subject headings
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
therapeutic exercisesOther
One group received an exercise program that consisted of pain control, ROM, as well as education in scapular control, strengthening of muscles around the shoulder blades, and starting sensory-motor training. The program consisted of all exercises being performed in 3 sets of 15 repetitions. also, scapular stabilizing exercise were added
mobilization exerciseOther
cervical unilateral antero-posterior mobilization and thoracic central postro-anterior mobilization
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic exercises | Active comparator | a specific therapeutic exercise program consisted of stretching exercises for posterior capsule and progressive resistance exercises for rotator cuff and scapula stabilizer and home exercise Receives: Other: therapeutic exercises |
| cervical and thoracic mobilization | Active comparator | cervical unilateral antero-posterior mobilization and thoracic central postro-anterior mobilization added to therapeutic exercises Receives: Other: mobilization exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
pain intensity
pain intensity will be measured by visual analogue scale
Measured: pre intervention and after 6 weeks of intervention
shoulder flexion and abduction range of motion
measurement of shoulder flexion and abduction range of motion applied by using digital goniometer
Measured: pre intervention and after 6 weeks of intervention
muscle strength
shoulder flexors and external rotators muscle strength will be measured by dynamometer
Measured: pre intervention and after 6 weeks of intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Apr 2024
- Study start1 Apr 2024
- Primary completion1 Jul 2024
- Study completion26 Jul 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Shoulder ImpingementStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Both groups underwent a physical therapy program; study group received additional cervical and thoracic mobilization. Outcomes included pain intensity, pain-free shoulder active range of motion (ROM) in scaption, flexion, abduction, internal and external rotation, muscle strength of external and internal rotators and abductors, and overall shoulder functional status.
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Egyptian Chinese University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Benha University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Noha Elserty, Benha University
- Investigators
- Noha Elserty, Principal investigator, Benha University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06349746
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- collage of physical therapy
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 1 Apr 2024
- Last updated
- 15 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Addition of Cervical Unilateral Antero-posterior Mobilization and Thoracic Central Postro-anterior Mobilization to Selected Therapeutic Exercise Program in Treatment of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06349746
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- collage of physical therapy
- Conditions
- Shoulder Impingement
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 56 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Egyptian Chinese UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Benha University
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 26 Jul 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is a complex, multi-factorial problem that is treated with a variety of different conservative options. The conservative option that has shown effectiveness is manual therapy of the cervical and thoracic spine
Detailed description
This study will be conducted to answer the following question:
What is the effect of adding cervical and thoracic mobilization to selected therapeutic exercise Program on pain intensity, Pain-free shoulder flexion and scaption active ROM, muscle strength of external rotator and abductors, shoulder functional status in patients with Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Both groups underwent a physical therapy program; study group received additional cervical and thoracic mobilization. Outcomes included pain intensity, pain-free shoulder active range of motion (ROM) in scaption, flexion, abduction, internal and external rotation, muscle strength of external and internal rotators and abductors, and overall shoulder functional status.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic exercises | Active comparator | Other: therapeutic exercisesa specific therapeutic exercise program consisted of stretching exercises for posterior capsule and progressive resistance exercises for rotator cuff and scapula stabilizer and home exercise |
| cervical and thoracic mobilization | Active comparator | Other: mobilization exercisecervical unilateral antero-posterior mobilization and thoracic central postro-anterior mobilization added to therapeutic exercises |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 45 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| therapeutic exercisesOne group received an exercise program that consisted of pain control, ROM, as well as education in scapular control, strengthening of muscles around the shoulder blades, and starting sensory-motor training. The program consisted of all exercises being performed in 3 sets of 15 repetitions. also, scapular stabilizing exercise were added | Other | Therapeutic exercises |
| mobilization exercisecervical unilateral antero-posterior mobilization and thoracic central postro-anterior mobilization | Other | cervical and thoracic mobilization |
Primary outcome
pain intensity
Time frame: pre intervention and after 6 weeks of intervention
pain intensity will be measured by visual analogue scale
shoulder flexion and abduction range of motion
Time frame: pre intervention and after 6 weeks of intervention
measurement of shoulder flexion and abduction range of motion applied by using digital goniometer
muscle strength
Time frame: pre intervention and after 6 weeks of intervention
shoulder flexors and external rotators muscle strength will be measured by dynamometer
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Apr 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Noha Elserty principal investigator
Benha University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing therapeutic exercises and mobilization exercise in people with Shoulder Impingement, run by Egyptian Chinese University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
pain intensity (time frame: pre intervention and after 6 weeks of intervention). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Apr 2026.