Spencer's Technique Versus Mulligan's Technique for Stage II Frozen Shoulder

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 30 to 55 years
• All sexes
• No healthy volunteers
• Adult

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

About this study

Official title: Comparative Efficacy of Spencer's Technique Versus Mulligan's Technique on Pain, Range of Motion, and Quality of Life in Patients With Stage II Frozen Shoulder

Conditions

Frozen Shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis

Being tested

Spencer's Muscle Energy Technique With Conventional Physiotherapy, Mulligan's Mobilization With Movement With Conventional Physiotherapy

Keywords

Stage II frozen shoulder, Spencer's technique, Mulligan technique, Mobilization with Movement, Pain, Shoulder range of motion, Quality of life

Medical subject headings

Bursitis, Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

• Spencer's Muscle Energy Technique With Conventional PhysiotherapyOther

  Also called Spencer's Technique

  Spencer's technique will use sequential passive shoulder movements including extension, flexion, circumduction with compression, circumduction with distraction, abduction, internal rotation, and external rotation. Conventional physiotherapy will include moist heat, shoulder isometrics, pulley and finger-ladder exercises, pectoral stretching, and Codman's pendulum exercises. Treatment will be provided three sessions per week for four weeks, approximately 30 to 40 minutes per session.

• Mulligan's Mobilization With Movement With Conventional PhysiotherapyOther

  Also called Mulligan MWM

  Mulligan's Mobilization with Movement will use a passive accessory glide applied in the direction of arm movement within the pain-free range. The protocol describes three sets of 10 repetitions with two minutes of rest between sets. Conventional physiotherapy will include moist heat, shoulder isometrics, pulley and finger-ladder exercises, pectoral stretching, and Codman's pendulum exercises. Treatment will be provided three sessions per week for four weeks, approximately 30 to 40 minutes per session.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

1. Pain Intensity Assessed by Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

   Pain intensity will be assessed using the 11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).

   Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 4-week intervention

2. Shoulder Range of Motion Assessed by Goniometer

   Shoulder flexion, abduction, and external rotation will be measured in degrees using a goniometer.

   Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 4-week intervention

3. Health-Related Quality of Life Assessed by SF-36

   Health-related quality of life will be assessed using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Domain scores are transformed to a 0 to 100 scale, with higher scores indicating better health status.

   Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 4-week intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

1. First posted28 Sep 2026
2. Study start1 Oct 2026 (estimated)
3. Primary completion1 Apr 2027 (estimated)
4. Study completion1 Apr 2027 (estimated)

Resources

• Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
• Other trials for Frozen ShoulderStudies 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.